Architectural Historian/Historian/Historic Preservation Specialist
IS Architecture
San Diego, CA, 92037
Part Time or Full-time - $24 to $27 an hour
Benefits: Flexible Hours

Please note - 
This position requires that you be local to the San Diego area.
Offering a part-time or full-time position

IS Architecture, an award-winning architectural firm in San Diego that specializes in Custom Residential Architecture and Historic Preservation, is seeking a motivated and passionate historical researcher to join our team. We are a small firm that has established specialties in residential, institutional, and governmental architecture, built environment preservation services, and historic preservation technical studies. Our firm has been acknowledged as a leader in California with over 50 awards, including AIA California’s Distinguished Practice Award for Historic Preservation. Our firm’s vision is to create a society where innovative and sustainable planning and architecture respect the context of our built environment.

Position: Architectural History Researcher
The Architectural Historian/Historian/Historic Preservation Specialist position will report to the Historic Preservation Specialists, Architectural Historians, and Principal. They will work with a team focused on technical preservation studies including historic structure reports, determinations of eligibility, Section 106 findings, and local resource nominations. IS Architecture frequently has a range of client types- from individual homeowners and civic institutions to large government entities, and we work primarily throughout Southern California and Nevada. We value critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and a passion for the details.  Your contribution is vital to our purpose of shaping our community and environment by enriching the human experience, conserving resources, and respecting heritage. MUST BE LOCAL TO SAN DIEGO AREA.

Responsibilities  / Job Activities
We are seeking an independent thinker who can balance high-quality project research, archive and document organization, and the requests from architectural historians and Historic Preservation Specialists for multiple simultaneous projects, both long-term and short-term. The position requires occasional fieldwork and out-of-town travel.

Cultural Resources Duties (100%)
Conduct historical research online and in local archives/repositories
Carry out field surveys, condition assessments, and recordings of built resources
Develop contextual analyses
Assist in the writing and production of technical reports and historic architecture projects
Organize and maintain IS Architecture’s archival materials and resources

Skills and Knowledge

The most successful candidate will have:
A Graduate-level certificate or degree in Architectural History or Historic Preservation, or an undergraduate degree with 2 or more years of professional experience
Be qualified under the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (36 CFR Part 61) for architectural history (preferred), history, and/or historic architecture.
Demonstrated comprehension and experience applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties to a wide variety of resources and project types
Outstanding historical research, analytical, and technical writing skills
Strong, concise, and clear verbal and writing abilities in the analysis of historic preservation issues, field conditions, and historic contexts.
Have experience using Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam Revu

Preference will be given to applicants with:
2 or more years of professional experience
Have demonstrated experience with archival and online research

What IS Architecture Offers
In addition to an open and friendly workplace that values a work-life balance and a dog-friendly office, this part-time or full-time position provides flexibility and remote work. MUST BE LOCAL TO SAN DIEGO AREA. IS Architecture is very supportive of participating in professional and community organizations, including the California Preservation Foundation, Docomomo US, NOMA, Society of Architectural Historians, local community boards, and others.

Qualified applicants must submit the following to be considered for this position:
Cover Letter
Resume
Writing sample
No more than 15 pages, excerpts acceptable
Example: CEQA findings/analysis, DPR form, significance or integrity evaluation
3 professional references with contact information
Let us know if you are interested in a part-time or full-time position

DO NOT send general broadcast letters and portfolios.  IS Architecture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Email your resume with all the attachments as PDFs listed above to:

Malissa McGee (malissa@isarchitecture.com)
Tel: 858-456-8555
www.isarchitecture.com