Historic Preservation Lead Planner

City of Tucson•Tucson, AZ

2d•$29 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Historic Preservation Lead Planner position at the City of Tucson’s Planning and Development Services Department is responsible for supporting a variety of historic preservation and land use planning projects, reviewing proposed developments and demolitions for compliance with codes and policies, coordinating and staffing committee and board meetings, conducting historical research and evaluations, reviewing historic preservation reports, managing historic preservation projects, conducting community outreach, gathering technical information, and assisting the public regarding zoning, land use, and historic preservation. Work is performed under the supervision of the Historic Preservation Officer. This position leads and instructs the daily operational work of planning personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Three (3) years of relevant experience
A valid and unrestricted driver’s license with two (2) years of licensed driving is required.
Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Architecture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Historic Preservation, History, Urban Planning, or Related Field.
Qualifications that meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards per Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61.
At least one (1) year of experience conducting historic design review and applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties to development proposals.
Working knowledge of federal, state and local historic preservation regulations.
Experience working with public boards, committees, or commissions.
Experience conducting community outreach and engagement.
Experience reviewing and/or writing technical reports related to historic preservation and/or archaeology.

Responsibilities

Conducts review of applications for historic preservation and special districts cases.
Reviews for application completeness, as well as compliance with applicable plans, and codes.
Provides feedback and comments to applicants on the application process for projects in historic and special districts ensuring Secretary of the Interior's Standards and the Historic Preservation Zone (HPZ) guidelines.
Writes reports, documents findings, drafts ordinances and related materials.
Reviews pre-submittal applications, development packages, construction documents, and other plans for compliance with historic preservation and special district standards.
Coordinates review of applications by Boards, Committees and Commissions (BCCs).
Reviews public notifications, and compiles comments.
Presents cases to HPZ Advisory Boards, Tucson Pima County Historic Commission (TPCHC), Infill Incentive District (IID), Main Gate District (MGD), District Design Review Committees (DRC), and Design Review Board (DRB).
Reviews the progress of projects in the online system.
Closes cases, files and assists with record management.
Ensures that development activity within the City of Tucson complies with all federal, state, and local guidelines for the protection of cultural resources.
Manages cultural resource consultants, and coordinates with city departments, the State Historic Preservation Office, tribal governments, and other entities.
Supports the cultural compliance review work of the Historic Preservation Office as needed.
Participates in historic preservation projects including historic surveys, context statements, designations, nominations, and interpretive projects.
Participates in planning projects including general plan updates, neighborhood and corridor plans, and code updates.
Assists with technical analysis, contributes to grant applications, helps identify community needs and suggests policy solutions.
Assists in reviewing and preparing materials (e.g. letters to consulting parties, Historic Property Inventory Forms) related to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the State Historic Preservation Act.
Engages with the community to help educate on historic and special districts.
Assists with set up, coordination, and staffing of public meetings.
Attends public meetings to share information with the public and collect input.
Provides customer service at Tucson Development Center information counter.
Responds to inquiries from the public and applicants regarding land use, zoning, historic preservation, special districts, and approval process.
Provides regular guidance to assigned staff, prioritizes and assigns work, provides training and assures work quality and timely completion of assigned duties, and acts as a subject matter expert for employees assigned to the related class.
Attends trainings to maintain and guide others of current trends, related issues, and best practices.
Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.