Project Architectural Historian

Be involved in projects with our Heritage & Cultural Resources, Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. BA required, MA/MHP preferred in Historic Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, or related degree.3 to 5 years of relevant post-education experience working as an historian, architectural historian, or similar role.Meet the Secretary of the Interior Standards (36 CFR 61) in Historic Preservation and/or History A thorough understanding of architectural resource significance recommendations and justifications.Good organizational skills and familiarity with standard office computer applications.Skills directly associated with standard above-ground historic architectural and cultural historic surveys, including familiarity with historic American architectural forms, styles and details, archival research, standard documentation of field investigations, preparation of architectural reports including resource descriptions, maintenance and treatment plans, historic context, and significance assessments under National Register criteria.Ability to address project research questions through a synthesis of data from the field, analysis of archival research, and incorporation of relevant published research.Possess a valid driver’s license and pass a background check. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.