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SWCA Environmental Consultants · 1 week ago

Senior or Principal Architectural History Team Lead - West Region

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$99K/yr - $129K/yr

10+ years exp

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm providing a full spectrum of environmental services. They are seeking a Senior or Principal Architectural History Team Lead to drive growth and uphold quality standards across the West Region, collaborating with teams on technical and business development initiatives while managing large-scale projects and mentoring others.

Environmental ConsultingNatural Resources

Responsibilities

Expand and grow the architectural history practice across strategic markets and client types throughout the West Region through training and mentorship, business development, and strategic hiring

Lead the architectural history practice through direct and indirect means (influence) to be a highly effective, collaborative, client service-oriented element of the business

Maintain and improve practice area QA/QC program and ensure effective implementation

Identify technical development needs and priorities specific to the region and develop/facilitate trainings and mentorship programs to train staff

Work collaboratively with the West leadership team, as well as architectural history teams across SWCA

Manage key projects, act as Subject Matter Expert, and maintain annual productivity target of 65% or higher

Contribute to national business development efforts in architectural history, historic preservation, and multidisciplinary efforts

Support growth and performance initiatives. This includes strategic thought, marketing, and branding activities, pursuit tracking, and sales

Drive geographic and market expansion by advising on potential key hires

Drive compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety

Act as architectural history growth strategy leader for SWCA’s West Region

Be a technical authority and recognized leader in architectural history

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to other professionals in their field(s), acting as an advisor to internal and client teams

Maintain productive relationships with regulators, industry experts, and agency staff

Ensure implementation of stringent QA/QC to provide work of the highest quality and defensibility

Identify, develop, manage, and grow key client relationships with a focus on, but not limited to, the West Region

Act as an advocate for SWCA and clients in negotiating favorable contracts and resolving conflicts

Manage risks and ensure consistency by being involved in the creation and review of proposals, contracts, and deliverables

Manage opportunity-specific sales and pursuit teams, from opportunity identification and evaluation, through bid preparation and contracting

Network within industry organizations to expand the regional client base in line with the region’s strategic goals

Develop a pipeline of teaming partners - both prime and sub - to meet pursuit goals

Develop competitive pricing strategies and efficiencies that enable projects to meet or exceed SWCA’s earnings targets

Motivate and engage team members by creating a culture of collaboration, performance, celebrating and recognizing successes, and implementing strategies to attract, recruit, retain, motivate, and develop talent

Direct supervision of staff within local working group (program)

Influence team culture and the work of others, even without formal authority, to ensure quality and consistency

Qualification

Architectural HistoryBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementHistoric Preservation LawsQuality ControlCRM ExperienceRegulatory KnowledgeMentoringTeam LeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Architectural History, Art History, Historic Preservation, or a similar field

Meets Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards in Architectural History (36 CFR Part 61)

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience conducting research, writing, and consulting in American architectural history with a consulting firm, agency, or other professional organization, including experience as a project manager

Working knowledge of federal cultural resource and historic preservation laws and practices, including NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

Working knowledge of applicable state laws, regulations, and guidance in key West region states (e.g., California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii)

Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and providing leadership for other professionals

Demonstrated business development success and consulting acumen, including success in leading and participating in proposal preparation, client interviews, and agency meetings

Primary report authorship in a CRM context and experience providing quality control review of field documents, site forms, and reports

Knowledge of the history and architectural history of the Western U.S

Preferred

Experience with application of The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (36 CFR Part 67) and Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record documentation and procedures are preferred

Experience working on a variety of project types and sizes, on all project aspects (from pre-field tasks through final report preparation), in multiple regions, and with a variety of regulatory agencies