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AECOM is seeking an entry-level Architectural Historian based in Raleigh, NC.

The position is scheduled to begin in June 2023.

The responsibilities of this position will include the following:

• Ability to work in both independent and team environments
• Work with the details of a historic resource project from pre-field stages through reconnaissance survey, intensive survey, NRHP eligibility recommendations, and reporting to federal, state and/or local agencies
• Act as a key consultant to document and inventory historic sites in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions

Minimum Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this job US Citizenship is required
• Bachelors degree with two years experience in related field

Preferred Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 0-3 years experience in architectural history and historic preservation with focus on recording, researching, analyzing, and understanding historic architectural resources
• Knowledge of ArcGIS and Adobe Creative Suite preferred
• Desire and ability to conduct field surveys, sometimes in out-of-the-way locations, requiring travel and overnight stays
• Ability to parse the design and history of everyday architectural resources and associated landscapes, in order to evaluate their NRHP eligibility
• Understanding of vernacular, twentieth-century, and other historic American architecture; knowledge of North Carolina architecture preferred
• Capacity to clearly record historic resources with text, photographs, and sketches, as needed, and draft lucid reports
• Strong knowledge of Section 106 of the NHPA and the necessary regulatory steps as it applies to historic properties
• Masters degree in architectural history, historic preservation, or closely related discipline

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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