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Employment Opportunities, Jobs & Internships in Preservation & Cultural Resources
Salary Range: $55,931.20 - $85,488.00 Annually
The Historic Preservation Program (HPP) is a dynamic unit in the Neighborhood Services Division (NSD) within the Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development (CPHD). The HPP helps identify, document, and preserve Arlington’s historic resources and cultural heritage. In particular, the program staff: oversees the enforcement of the Historic Preservation Ordinance; supports the functions, committees, and activities of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB); and promotes historic preservation through a variety of special projects. The HPP staff also: manages the review and approval process for Certificates of Appropriateness (CoAs) in the County’s 41 local historic districts; offers technical assistance to property owners, other staff, and the general public; and provides input on special planning initiatives and review processes affecting historic resources Countywide.
The Historic Preservation Specialist fulfills key functions within the HPP by:
Conducting continual monitoring and CoA-related inspections in all the County's local historic districts;
Creating, recording, and maintaining field data, correspondence, and documentation pertaining to CoA applications in progress, building permits issued, and CoA-related inspections and/or compliance issues;
Receiving and processing CoA-related complaints and pursuing compliance;
Leading civic engagement efforts for major projects of the HPP, such as the ongoing update to the Historic Preservation Master Plan, revisions to local historic district design guidelines, and inter-departmental initiatives involving historic preservation, cultural heritage, and/or heritage tourism;
Planning, developing, and implementing historic preservation-related outreach and educational activities/programming to a broad and diverse range of the community;
Providing technical preservation guidance to various community and internal constituents, including property owners, residents, management companies, architects, contractors, the general public, the HALRB, and other County staff; Receiving and evaluating various types of trade and building permits; and
Helping maintain the large records collection of the HPP and making those records more accessible to the public.
The employee must work effectively and diplomatically with County staff, citizen commissions/advisory groups, property owners and residents, architects, contractors, and the development community to carry out Arlington's historic preservation goals, which are a key part of Arlington's Urban Village vision.
For more information and to apply online go to https://careers.arlingtonva.us.
Keywords: Preservation
Posted: March 14, 2021
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