Are you looking for a better
environment for your career?
EDR has immediate
openings for experienced, team-oriented Architectural Historians with
demonstrated expertise in Historic Properties and Cultural Resources
Management. This role will be focused on cultural resources surveys and
assessments for transportation, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects,
as well as historic preservation planning projects and preparation of historic
rehabilitation tax credit applications. This role would be a full-time
position based in the Northeastern United States and
may be either remote or report to one of EDR’s offices in New York (Syracuse,
Rochester, Albany). The salary range for this position is $50,000-$65,000 (dependent on experience/qualifications).
The ideal candidate will
meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Historic Preservation Qualification
Standards in History, Historic Architecture, and/or Architectural History
(Appendix A, 36 CFR Part 61) and have a MA/MS in Historic Preservation
Planning, History, or similar field of study. Candidates considered for this
role will have between 1 and 3 years of experience in a similar or related
position in a professional setting. Candidates with more than 3 years of
experience are also encouraged to apply.
Essential skills
include:
-Demonstrated
experience conducting surveys and assessments for Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act and/or the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) compliance.
-Demonstrated
experience in preparing National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
eligibility assessments and evaluation of adverse effects to historic
properties.
-Strong
writing skills and demonstrated ability to prepare cultural resources
reports, including documents such as historic resources surveys, heritage/preservation
treatment and management plans, historic structure reports, NRHP
nominations, Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit applications, and similar
types of studies.
-Ability
to travel (locally and out of state when required), including the need for
overnight stays based on project demands.
-Ability
to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions at times for extended
hours (over 8) and multiple days as needed
Additional preferred
skills include:
-Working
knowledge of GIS and GPS technology, mapping, analysis, and data
processing.
-Agency
consultation including State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), and
other state and federal agencies.
-Experience
supervising junior staff (for candidates with several years’ experience).
Preference will be given
to candidates with a diverse skill set who are able to support EDR’s related
client services, including assistance with research/report writing for
archaeology projects, planning and/or landscape architecture projects,
environmental impact assessments, GIS mapping/analysis, visual impact
assessments, and/or technical report writing/editing.
EDR is dedicated to creating
and sustaining a better environment – for our employees,
clients, and communities.
EDR is a
multi-disciplinary environmental consulting and design firm that has been in
business for over 40 years. Our staff includes a diverse group of environmental
professionals that includes ecologists, botanists, wetland specialists,
wildlife biologists, GIS specialists, archaeologists, historians, visualization
specialists, planners, landscape architects, and engineers. EDR began
providing cultural resources services in 2010, and since that time has
conducted dozens of cultural resources investigations and historic preservation
projects in the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. Our senior cultural resources
staff meet the Secretary of Interior’s Historic Preservation Qualifications
Standards in their respective fields.
We are committed to
providing a workplace, culture, and benefit/compensation set that truly values
our team members, regardless of seniority, job title, location, or discipline.
At EDR, collaboration is encouraged, new ideas and opinions are sought, and
every employee’s happiness, growth, satisfaction, and contribution matter. Come
join our team, work on interesting and challenging projects, and collaborate
with our talented group of professionals!
To apply for this position, please visit https://www.edrdpc.com/our-firm/career-opportunities.