April 22, 2026

Senior or Principal Architectural History Team Lead - West Region

SWCA Environmental Consultants Fresno, California

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Senior or Principal Architectural History Team Lead for our West Region to drive growth and uphold the highest standards of quality. Expand and grow the architectural history practice across strategic markets and client types throughout the West Region through training and mentorship, business development, and strategic hiring.Lead the architectural history practice through direct and indirect means (influence) to be a highly effective, collaborative, client service-oriented element of the business.Maintain and improve practice area QA/QC program and ensure effective implementation.Identify technical development needs and priorities specific to the region and develop/facilitate trainings and mentorship programs to train staff.Work collaboratively with the West leadership team, as well as architectural history teams across SWCA.Manage key projects, act as Subject Matter Expert, and maintain annual productivity target of 65% or higher.Contribute to national business development efforts in architectural history, historic preservation, and multidisciplinary efforts.Support growth and performance initiatives. Meets Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards in Architectural History (36 CFR Part 61).Minimum of ten (10) years of experience conducting research, writing, and consulting in American architectural history with a consulting firm, agency, or other professional organization, including expereince as a project manager.Working knowledge of federal cultural resource and historic preservation laws and practices, including NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.Working knowledge of applicable state laws, regulations, and guidance in key West region states (e.g., California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii).Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and providing leadership for other professionals.Demonstrated business development success and consulting acumen, including success in leading and participating in proposal preparation, client interviews, and agency meetings.Primary report authorship in a CRM context and experience providing quality control review of field documents, site forms, and reports.Knowledge of the history and architectural history of the Western U.S. Expand and grow the architectural history practice across strategic markets and client types throughout the West Region through training and mentorship, business development, and strategic hiring.Lead the architectural history practice through direct and indirect means (influence) to be a highly effective, collaborative, client service-oriented element of the business.Maintain and improve practice area QA/QC program and ensure effective implementation.Identify technical development needs and priorities specific to the region and develop/facilitate trainings and mentorship programs to train staff.Work collaboratively with the West leadership team, as well as architectural history teams across SWCA.Manage key projects, act as Subject Matter Expert, and maintain annual productivity target of 65% or higher.Contribute to national business development efforts in architectural history, historic preservation, and multidisciplinary efforts.Support growth and performance initiatives. Meets Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards in Architectural History (36 CFR Part 61).Minimum of ten (10) years of experience conducting research, writing, and consulting in American architectural history with a consulting firm, agency, or other professional organization, including expereince as a project manager.Working knowledge of federal cultural resource and historic preservation laws and practices, including NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.Working knowledge of applicable state laws, regulations, and guidance in key West region states (e.g., California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii).Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and providing leadership for other professionals.Demonstrated business development success and consulting acumen, including success in leading and participating in proposal preparation, client interviews, and agency meetings.Primary report authorship in a CRM context and experience providing quality control review of field documents, site forms, and reports.Knowledge of the history and architectural history of the Western U.S.

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