Historic Preservation Specialist - Review & Compliance Architectural Historian

This position is in the State Historic Preservation Office and is located in Carson City, NV. This position's primary responsibility will be architectural review in the Review and Compliance program. The individual will recommend to State and Federal agencies the kind and intensity of architectural surveys and historic contexts and background studies to be conducted; review and provide comments on architectural survey reports prepared in the State to ensure they meet Federal and State standards;

determine the adequacy of documentation for evaluation of cultural resources discovered; recommend whether or not to concur with federal agency determinations of significance and findings of effect; prepare and revise legally-binding agreements on behalf of the Administrator and Historic Preservation Specialist 111, with federal agencies and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; conduct site inspections; and provide advice and technical assistance to State and Federal agencies regarding the treatment and stewardship of cultural resources.

This position will also provide advice and technical assistance regarding the treatment of the historic built environment including landscapes; review and prepare technical papers for professional conferences and educate the public on preservation issues; and coordinate with other State and federal agencies to set standards for report writing, evaluation, stewardship, and mitigation of cultural resources. This individual will also provide preliminary review of plans for rehabilitation of historic structures;

work with public agencies in the review process to ensure plans for rehabilitation conform to accepted standards; and inspect construction to ensure that it follows plans as described. This position will disseminate technical information on the Historic Preservation Tax Incentive program (Tax Act); provide design assistance to Tax Act applicants; review Tax Act applications for substantive and technical content to determine compliance with federal standards;

approve applications and recommend revisions or denials; coordinate review between Tax Act applicants, National Park Service, and the division for final certification.

Master's degree from an accredited university in archeology, anthropology, architectural history, art history, history, historic preservation, cultural geography or related field and one year of professional experience in research, writing, or teaching American architectural history, restoration architecture, history, art history, or historic preservation with an academic institution; working for a professional historic preservation consulting firm or a Federal, state, or local entity performing historic preservation work in archaeological research, architectural history, history, or historic preservation;

or managing and/or maintaining cultural resource databases to include the digitization of GIS data, data validation and normalization, and resolution of duplicates; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in architectural history, history, art history, anthropology, historic preservation or closely related field and two years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Historic Preservation Specialist I level in Nevada State service;

or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

• Preservation and conservation technology to assess the condition of sites and structures and recommend appropriate action.

• Regulations and laws affecting historic, architectural and archaeological sites; federal and other State agencies’ procedures as they relate to historic preservation laws and regulations.
• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, particularly Section 106 and its implementing regulations 36 CFR 800; functions of federal and State agencies in relation to historic preservation laws and regulations.

• Conduct and complete research as demonstrated by publications, professional and technical papers including graduate theses or dissertations.
• Interact diplomatically with agency staff, State and federal agencies, professionals, and the public on a continuous basis.
• Motivate others to effective action.

RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jon Terrazas at j.terrazas.gov