Senior Architectural Historian

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Architectural Historian to join our growing Cultural Resources group in Atlanta, GA. Our team is known for innovation and outstanding customer service and will continue to build on these values. The selected candidate for this position will apply their knowledge and experience on transportation and infrastructure projects and will be responsible for preparation of environmental documents in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). This is a remote position, but you must be physically located in the state of Georgia.

Role accountabilities:

• Support the multi-discipline Atlanta Mobility Environmental Group
• Conduct historic resources field surveys (day trips and occasional overnight trips)
• Conduct background research on historic resources using a variety of primary and secondary sources
• Evaluate historic resources for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA, the Georgia Environmental Policy Act (GEPA), and other relevant laws and regulations
• Assess project-related effects to historic resources, including working with engineering professionals and overall project team to avoid or minimize impacts in accordance with Section 106 and/or GEPA
• Prepare technical reports for distribution to state and federal agencies, including creating project and resource maps in ArcGIS Pro
• Maintain internal and external delivery schedules for all assigned projects, prioritized by project baseline schedule dates
• Provide project status updates at meetings and serve as the point of contact for historic resources
• Projects will generally be in Georgia but could also be outside of the state, as needed
• Adherence to Arcadis' practices including quality and safety standards. 
• Interpersonal and client facing responsibilities will include excellent, clear and concise, oral and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings, resources, and presentations.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and graduate degree highly desired in History, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of professional Architectural Historian experience, including conducting historic resource surveys and background research, applying NRHP eligibility criteria to historic resources 
• Demonstrated technical writing abilities 
• Candidate must have valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company policy. Position will require use of company vehicle. 
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards 36 CFR 61 as an Architectural Historian or Historian

Key Attributes

• Knowledge and understanding of the Section 106 of the NHPA process
• General understanding of the following industries is required: transportation (highways and rail), state and local governments, and/or regulatory/compliance, including familiarity with reading transportation engineering plans
• Must work well in a collaborative environment
• Must have attention to detail and able to meet deliverable deadlines

Desired Qualifications

• Related experience preparing HABS/HAER/HALS documentation
• Experience applying Statewide Historic Contexts for Georgia (i.e. Georgia's Living Places, Tilling the Earth, The Ranch House in Georgia, etc.) to historic resource evaluations
• Experience with Georgia Department of Transportation including Project Plan Development, Environmental Guidebooks, and Cultural Resource Manual
• Experience with Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Act
• Design-Build/Alternative Delivery experience
• Experience developing historical contexts 
• Experience developing and implementing mitigation measures 
• Experience with environmental or cultural resources delivery for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) highly desired
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro

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