DOWL · 3 days ago
Senior Architectural Historian 1 (senior level)
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expDOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. They are seeking a Senior Architectural Historian to lead complex cultural resource projects across the western United States, focusing on transportation infrastructure and compliance with historic preservation laws. The role involves overseeing architectural history efforts while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Leads the production of and provides quality control for the following:
Technical reports and memos
Cultural Resource Baseline Reports
Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports
Section 106 documentation
Field studies and investigations
Mentors others on complex project tasks
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree required in architectural history, historic preservation, or art history
15 years of experience required
14 years of experience required with advanced degree
Must meet Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards and client-specific standards and requirements
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
Market Sector Software - Advanced
Mastery of technical fundamentals
Highly efficient at providing technical solutions to the most complex challenge and guides others towards the same
Works with market sector leaders to advance technical skills within the team
Technical leader/mentor on large/complex projects
Excellent communication skills
Leads the production of and provides quality control for technical reports and memos
Leads the production of and provides quality control for Cultural Resource Baseline Reports
Leads the production of and provides quality control for Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports
Leads the production of and provides quality control for Section 106 documentation
Leads the production of and provides quality control for field studies and investigations
Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort
Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects
Develops budgets and schedules for complex projects
Breaks down complex projects into logical tasks
Able to prioritize multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget
Demonstrates Mastery Of The Following Laws And Regulations: NHPA, NAGPRA, NEPA, ARPA
Demonstrates Mastery Of Relevant state laws (especially SEPA, CEQA, and ORS)
Frequent direct communications with clients on large/complex projects
Leads technical client project meetings
Understand appropriate messaging and legal risks
Engages as industry expert on complex projects and pursuits
Leads technical aspects of project interviews
Efficiently performs the most technically complex and demanding technical work without supervision
Reviews the work of others and mentors others on complex project tasks
May perform project management duties as needed
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Ability to cut brush using chain saw or machete
Ability to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice
Ability to dig with shovel and hand tools
Ability to screen dirt and sediment
Routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds
Ability to work on uneven ground surfaces and within small excavations
May need to work at rural and remote sites and travel by small fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft
Preferred
PhD preferred
Benefits
Great benefits
Company
DOWL
DOWL is a civil engineering company that offers planning, surveying, and civil services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Larry Fox
Retired Chief Operating Officer
Ali Alsaleh, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-06-12
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