The Architectural Historian serves as the lead technical expert for historic architectural surveys and cultural resource compliance activities supporting disaster recovery efforts for a federal agency. This position is responsible for planning, managing, and implementing historic architectural surveys, directing field investigations, evaluating historic structures for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility, and preparing and reviewing technical documentation in accordance with federal and state historic preservation requirements.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Job Classification: Permanent; Full Time, Non Exempt
Duty Station: Asheville NC
Travel: Travel up to 75% (Travel required throughout the National Forests in North Carolina)
Duration: This role is anticipated to last 6 months, with the possibility of extension pending contract options.
Lead the planning, coordination, implementation, and completion of historic architectural surveys in collaboration federal agency staff.
Conduct and oversee literature reviews, archival research, oral history interviews, historic property inventories, and site identification activities.
Direct field documentation, condition assessments, site evaluations, and post-project monitoring of historic structures and cultural resources.
Prepare Determinations of Eligibility (DOE) that include historic context, period of significance, integrity assessments, statements of significance, and application of NRHP Criteria A–D.
Support Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) investigations, damage assessments, artifact cataloging, and curation activities when required.
Prepare architectural survey documentation in accordance with North Carolina Historic Preservation Office (NC HPO), Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and other applicable federal and state documentation standards.
Pre-employment Requirements
Due to the nature of Chloeta’s services, this position is contingent upon completing with a satisfactory outcome some or all of the following pre-employment background screenings: government security clearance, federal and state criminal background checks, drug test (urinalysis), Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review, educational history, employment history, and/or credit check. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), pre-employment background screenings will require the employee’s written authorization and will occur after acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to commencing work. Additionally, employees are required to complete the federal I-9/E-Verify process.
Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
Employees may be subject to undergoing additional drug screens and/or alcohol testing at any time during the period of employment, including without prior notice.
Chloeta provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Chloeta is a Native American owned enterprise providing a diverse range of engineering, scientific, and technical solutions to support military, energy, homeland security, emergency preparedness, and critical infrastructure requirements.
