Cultural Resources Support Specialist

Cultural Resources Support Specialist

Position summary

Motivf is looking for a seasoned Cultural Resources Specialist for the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration’s (MARAD), Office of Port Infrastructure Development, Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The mission of MARAD Office of Port Infrastructure Development is to improve the maritime transportation system, including ports, through investment, integration, and innovation to meet the current and future needs of the Nation. Your role as Cultural Resources Specialist will be to perform professional research and administrative work, serve as a staff expert, and participate in the development and implementation of cultural resource related policies and guidelines for matters relating to compliance with the requirements of Section 106 of the NHPA.

Work you’ll do:

• Perform research and prepare supporting documentation for each project
• Resolve comments on draft correspondence and documentation and prepare final versions for FPO approval
• Establish schedules and priorities for project review cycles in coordination with MARAD staff
• Prepare project description, Area of Potential Effects (APE), and justification for adverse or no adverse effects
• Communicate and coordinate with stakeholders throughout the Section 106 review process
• Prepare draft Section 106 documentation for Federal Preservation Officer (FPO) review
• Complete Section 106 review to identify historic properties and determine effect
• Draft Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs) if adverse effect is present
• Submit Adverse Effect findings and draft MOAs to FPO for internal review before external distribution
• Establish, maintain, and update as necessary a project folder in the MARAD external SharePoint site
• Maintain the complete Section 106 correspondence package for submission, as defined in Section 106
• Draft and update MARAD Section 106 guidance, procedures, and policy documents as needed
• Act as a point of contact for officers, project proponents, and other consulting parties
• Document determination of no adverse effect

Required Qualifications:

• Proficient in interpreting complex issues related to federally sponsored transportation infrastructure projects
• Four-year degree in historic preservation, history, architectural history, archaeology, anthropology or art history
• Experience in Section 106 review and compliance
• Strong written/oral communication skills and ability to understand complex issues
• Working with state historic preservation officers and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• Knowledge of and experience working with Section 4f compliance
• Three years of full-time experience in cultural resource management
• Experience working with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Section 4f compliance
• Four-year degree in any other closely related field
• Experience working with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
• Developing agreements to resolve cultural resource issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Incredibly detail-oriented and well organized
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with all levels of management and staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously