Job Description
Terracon Consultants is seeking an Architectural Historian to join the growing Historic Preservation Team in our Columbia, South Carolina office.
This is a full-time position with a diverse team of professionals in our Environmental Planning Division. The position will entail technical work for both compliance and practical preservation projects.
The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary team including archaeologists, architectural historians, environmental scientists, engineers, and planners.
The qualified candidate must be able to write at a professional level and present ideas in a well-thought out and comprehensive manner.
The preferred candidate will have strong technical writing capabilities and will enjoy a variety of working conditions ranging from research, to field efforts, to office analysis.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early career Architectural Historian or Historic Preservation Specialist with superior communication and hands-on skills to excel in a team environment.
Essential Role and Responsibilities :
- Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards for projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report safety challenges or concerns to management.
- Be responsible for maintaining quality standards and meet deadlines on projects. This includes adherence to Terracon’s quality processes and requirements for document quality control reviews.
- Assist with preparing survey reports, resource / site forms, research designs, and other technical documents.
- Assist with background and field research, data collection, inventory, analysis, and final report production.
- Understanding of compliance and reporting protocols.
- Develop professional relationships with existing and prospective clients.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural History, Historic Preservation, Preservation Planning, History, or related discipline
- Working knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and NHPA Section 106 consultation process
- Must be available to travel out of town for work projects for up to two weeks at a time.
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history
- Candidate must provide research examples and writing examples
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Architectural History, Historic Preservation, Preservation Planning, History or related discipline is preferred but not required
- Demonstrated knowledge of documenting and evaluating historic structures in the southeastern US.
- Demonstrated ability to write property descriptions, historical narratives, significance statements, and National Register justifications.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in the field 50-75% of the time and requires the ability to walk, stand, kneel, or bend for extended periods of time.
Work requires the ability to carry field equipment and supplies long distances.
- Must be able to lift or assist in moving 50 lbs.
- Fieldwork may be conducted during any time of the year and may occur in a variety of weather and climate conditions, as needed.
- The position periodically requires long work hours and overnight trips for up to two (2) weeks at a time.
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