Senior Architectural Historian

Stantec•Plymouth, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science. Stantec is seeking a creative and dynamic senior-level architectural historian to lead the architectural history team in the western portion of the Great Lakes Region, defined as Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska. The team lead will be responsible for several important tasks such as developing/maintaining a team of junior and mid-level architectural historians to accomplish work; developing/maintaining relationships with Stantec PMs to accomplish internal work; managing architectural history projects throughout the region; and development of architectural history business outside of Stantec, such as with regional DOTs and municipalities. The qualified candidate will work in close coordination and supervision by the architectural history leader in the eastern Great Lakes region. This position is primarily a hybrid office/home office position (candidates need to reside in one of the states noted above) with occasional travel to project sites throughout the region in which the applicant is located.

Requirements

Managing and/or mentoring junior-and mid-level staff
Negotiating solutions for complex architectural history projects
Maintaining a strong collaborative environment within team and with internal and external clients
Managing project budgets and scoping historic architectural projects
Extensive knowledge and experience working with Section 106 of National Historic Preservation Act, including working through all steps of the 106 review process (initiate, identify, assess effects, and resolve adverse effects)
Producing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and past work interpreting the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
Writing and producing Section 106-related technical reports; strong writing and research skills
Extensive fluency using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Adobe Acrobat
Working knowledge of mapping and GIS-related programs
Ability to travel regionally for project work
Ability to complete physically demanding tasks in urban and rural settings and/or hot and dry climates, including walking, hiking, and field navigating
Master’s degree in Historic Preservation, Public History, History, or closely related field preferred
Fifteen or more years of professional experience

Nice To Haves

Candidates need to reside in one of the states noted above (Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska)
The preferred candidate also should demonstrate a desire for growth and new skill development.

Responsibilities

Hiring and mentoring an architectural history team in the western Great Lakes Region under your direct supervision
Developing goals and work plans for mid-and-junior level team members
Creating a business plan for the region in coordination with the eastern Great Lakes team leader, the business center office leader, and regional growth leaders
Ensuring high-quality architectural history projects, that include background research, built environment field work, contextual analysis, recommendations of NRHP eligibility, and report preparation
Developing and maintaining historic architectural work with internal Stantec Project Managers, and external clients, as developed in business plan
Performing project management duties, such as scoping, costing, and invoicing in collaboration with the project accounting team
Coordinating with other Stantec staff to ensure the quality of data, field work, and documentation