Sr Architectural Historian

Sr Architectural Historian - (  )

Description

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Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a creative and dynamic senior-level architectural historian to lead the architectural history team in the western portion of the Great Lakes Region, defined as Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska. The team lead will be responsible for several important tasks such as developing/maintaining a team of junior and mid-level architectural historians to accomplish work; developing/maintaining relationships with Stantec PMs to accomplish internal work;

managing architectural history projects throughout the region; and development of architectural history business outside of Stantec, such as with regional DOTs and municipalities.

The qualified candidate will work in close coordination with the architectural history leader in the Great Lakes region. This position is primarily a hybrid office/home office position (candidates need to reside in one of the states noted above) with occasional travel to project sites throughout the region in which the applicant is located.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Hiring and mentoring an architectural history team in the western Great Lakes Region under your direct supervision
• Developing goals and work plans for mid-and-junior level team members
• Creating a business plan for the region in coordination with the eastern Great Lakes team leader, business center office leaders, and regional growth leaders
• Ensuring high-quality architectural history projects, that include background research, built environment field work, contextual analysis, recommendations of NRHP eligibility, and report preparation
• Developing and maintaining historic architectural work with internal Stantec Project Managers, and external clients, as developed in business plan
• Performing project management duties, such as scoping, costing, and invoicing in collaboration with the project accounting team
• Coordinating with other Stantec staff to ensure the quality of data, field work, and documentation
• Qualified applicants should be able to demonstrate good leadership and judgement qualities, strong technical skills, good communication skills, and feel comfortable making technical decisions in the field. The preferred candidate also should demonstrate a desire for growth and new skill development.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Managing and/or mentoring junior-and mid-level staff
• Negotiating solutions for complex architectural history projects
• Maintaining a strong collaborative environment within team and with internal and external clients
• Managing project budgets and scoping historic architectural projects
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with Section 106 of National Historic Preservation Act, including working through all steps of the 106 review process (initiate, identify, assess effects, and resolve adverse effects)
• Producing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and past work interpreting the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
• Writing and producing Section 106-related technical reports; strong writing and research skills
• Extensive fluency using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Adobe Acrobat
• Working knowledge of mapping and GIS-related programs
• Ability to travel regionally for project work
• Ability to complete physically demanding tasks in urban and rural settings and/or hot and dry climates, including walking, hiking, and field navigating

Education and Professional Experience

• Master’s degree in Historic Preservation, Public History, History, or closely related field preferred
• Ten or more years of…