Architectural Historian

Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) invites applications for a full-time, Architectural Historian position within our national cultural resources practice group. This position can be staffed in a Dewberry office location, may be fully remote or hybrid.  The qualified candidate must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) standards for Architectural History. Candidates will demonstrate at least 3 years of professional experience conducting historic architectural surveys in a particular state with the Department of Transportation. Familiarity and proficiency with federal, state and local regulations and review agencies is required, including Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act and state regulations as applicable.

This is a remote position based in Parsippany, NJ. 

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

• Establish Area of Potential Effects (APE). Physical field inspections of APEs will be required.
• Evaluating resources for NRHP eligibility, including conducting archival and background research.
• Document historic properties in accordance with Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineer Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) standards and guidelines.
• Solid knowledge base about the function and design of historic structures and a demonstrated ability to justify National Register eligibility determinations.
• Contribute to written documents, including historic contexts, resource analysis, historic property inventory forms, and technical reports.
• Work as an integral team member.

• Possess a Master’s degree in historic preservation, architectural history, history, or closely related field, with coursework in American architectural history;
• Demonstrate at least 3 years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural history or at least 3 years of full-time professional experience on historic preservation projects. Experience shall include detailed investigations of historic structures and preparation of historic structures research reports.
• Demonstrate concise technical writing skills.
• Ability to identify Area of Potential Effects (APE).
• Meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards as an Historian and Architectural Historian.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

The projected range for this position is $60,900-$78,300 annually in our Parsippany, NJ office. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.