Assistant Project Architectural Historian - On Call

SWCA Environmental Consultants•Pasadena, CA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

SWCA’s expanding Architectural History Group is seeking an experienced On Call Assistant Project Architectural Historian to support our California team, working with current staff in our five offices statewide. An Assistant Project Architectural Historian is a core member of the region-wide Cultural Resources program and will collaborate with SWCA’s project managers, and leadership on technical and business development efforts throughout California. This is an On Call position located in either our Pasadena or San Diego office. We are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture. Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story. Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in archaeology, anthropology, history, or related field.
Two years of relevant, progressively responsible experience.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related experience is preferred; or any equivalent combination of experience, performance, training, and/or education.

Responsibilities

Conduct field surveys and perform historic research remotely and in-person
Prepare historic documentation, including, but not limited to, California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 Series forms, historic context sections, building descriptions, property histories, and historic resource evaluations
Assist in the preparation of technical reports and historic evaluations
Communicate regularly with the Project Manager to ensure that a project’s budgetary and timetable needs are met.
Take initiative, resolve problems, and create improved procedures to ensure that tasks are completed in the most effective and efficient manner.
Maintain SWCA’s high standard of technical ethics and quality assurance and is motivated to identify and resolve problems in creative ways.
Work closely with the Cultural Resource Team Lead(s) as well as project managers, directors, and principal investigators throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherences to its mission, vision, and values.
Write comprehensive deliverable sections under direction
Perform research and literature reviews of primary and secondary sources
Perform basic data synthesis and analysis using research materials, documented data, and regulatory frameworks