Associate Architectural Historian | Milwaukee

Position Overview

Chronicle Heritage is a solution‑driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients' needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non‑renewable cultural resources. Chronicle Heritage prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward‑thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.

Associate Architectural Historian – Milwaukee, Full‑time (40 hours, Monday‑Friday, normal business hours), Wisconsin.

Chronicle Heritage is seeking a professionally qualified and experienced architectural historian. This position involves providing technical expertise and leadership to guide a variety of projects through environmental and historic preservation compliance processes.

• Work with our team of cultural resource professionals to plan, organize, and manage historic resource surveys and other investigative work related to the identification, evaluation, and assessment of effects to historic properties.
• Prepare technical reports and associated documentation.
• Assist with the development of proposals and cost estimates.
• Regularly communicate with clients to keep them informed of project progress, project schedule review, and ensure all project needs are being addressed in a timely manner and within budget.
• Assist with coordinating project review with state and federal agencies, including various State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs).

• Bachelor's degree in historic preservation or a closely related field, such as history, architectural history, or public history.
• Meet or exceed the SOI Standards for Architectural History (36 CFR Part 61).
• 2+ years of experience conducting historical research, completing historical resource surveys, and evaluating the historic and architectural significance of properties under National Register of Historic Places criteria, and preparing effects assessments.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal historic preservation laws and regulations, particularly Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act.
• Some travel throughout Midwest territory.

• Master’s degree in historic preservation or a closely related field.
• Experience with facilitating consulting party coordination and preparing MOAs.
• Experience with preparing architectural drawings and documentation.
• Exceptional research, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• GIS experience.
• Experience working with the Wisconsin SHPO, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and/or Minnesota SHPO.

Chronicle Heritage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

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