On-Call Architectural Historian

Job Description

The Architectural Historian will work under the supervision of our cultural resources team leads and job duties will focus on support for architectural survey and reporting for Section 106 compliance in Georgia and through the Southeast United States. Historic Preservation responsibilities, with direction from senior staff, will include historical research for context statements and property histories; conducting historic resources surveys; composing historical contexts; evaluating properties for National Register eligibility; and analyzing project impacts/effects.

About On-Call Employment with ICF

Given the seasonal or project-specific nature of our environmental work, ICF often hires environmental professionals as “On-Call” employees. On-Call employees are scheduled for work hours as they become available (we usually schedule work hours a few weeks ahead of time), and each on-call employee is free to accept or refuse the hours assigned to them in a given week. On-Call employees may work concurrent projects outside of their ICF assignment (along as their outside work does not create a conflict of interest with the work they do for ICF).

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct historical research in local, state, and regional libraries and archives.
• Contribute to historic resources surveys and assessments, including site inspections, research, photography, and evaluation under state and national criteria for historical significance.
• Prepare historic property inventory forms (including statements of significance and architectural descriptions).
• Assist with the preparation of NEPA and Section 106 regulatory documents.
• Assist with the preparation of architectural history survey reports, including GDOT survey and evaluation documents.
• Collaborate with archeologists, architectural historians, planners, and cultural landscape specialists toward an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to cultural resources investigations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field and 1+ years of professional experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Knowledge of the history and architectural history of Georgia and/or other southeastern states.
• Familiarity with GDOT architectural history practice and documents.  
• Experience with research on the Georgia’s Natural, Archaeological, and Historic Resourcesic Information System (GNAHRGIS).
• Prior experience with NHPA Section 106.
• Demonstrable research and technical writing abilities, especially with the ability to present clear, precise, and authoritative arguments. Writing samples may be requested.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Project).
• Familiarity with ESRI Field Maps.

Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: