What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architectural Historian position at EBI Consulting?
For 30 years EBI Consulting has helped clients maximize value in the built and natural environments. What drove us then drives us now: the desire to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations, delivering quality insights that move them forward. We help commercial and wireless infrastructure property owners and investors solve challenges and create business value with comprehensive environmental consulting, due diligence, engineering, and construction management services. We help you fill in the blanks and minimize the risk of the unknown. From multibillion-dollar projects to nationwide portfolios, EBI delivers timely business insights at every phase of your project. EBI’s professional engineers, scientists, project managers, and technical experts provide expertise across a wide range of markets and asset types. By offering deep expertise across a comprehensive suite of services, EBI enables clients to assess and leverage powerful resources and intelligence that help to maximize the overall success of every project.
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Position Summary
EBI is seeking a full-time Architectural Historian to prepare Section 106 and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reports. The successful candidate will have strong technical report writing skills and ability to conduct intensive archival, technical research, and field survey, and develop well-supported determinations of eligibility and assessments of effect. Prior working experience in Section 106 regulatory process and direct experience in preparing Section 106 compliance documents is preferred, but not required.
This position reports directly to the Area Operations Manager and will be a fully remote, work from home position. The majority of clients this position will support will be located in or around Atlanta, GA and Northern Florida, so candidates will need to already be established in this market. This is a field-based position, with upwards of 50% local and regional travel expected. Candidates must have previous experience with travel and be comfortable with this model to be considered.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete historic property research at the State Historic Preservation Offices or on their online databases
- Conduct field survey to document historic properties and assess project effects
- Prepare Section 106 and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reports
- Simultaneously manage electronic deliverables on many ongoing projects, as well as complete assignments on-time and within budget
- At times, travel on short notice (one week or less) will be required
Qualifications and Capabilities
- Master’s of Arts in Historic Preservation, Architectural History, Art History, History or other directly related field preferred
- Less than two years of related non-academic work experience
- An ideal candidate will meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for Architectural Historian; however, in lieu of a Master of Arts, candidate may hold a Bachelor of Arts in History or a closely related field
Application Disclaimer
At EBI, we cultivate a welcoming and collaborative culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and encourage diverse candidates to apply. We do not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as a protected veteran or individuals with disabilities, nor do we discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. All vendors are expected to maintain a working environment free from discrimination or harassment.
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