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Part Time Project Architectural Historian
WSP —Washington, DC
- $26,000 - $44,500 a year
- Part-time
- Background check
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services —Arlington, VA
- $22 - $35 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Microsoft Word
- Construction site
- Laboratory experience
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Museum Technician PT
City of Alexandria, VA —Alexandria, VA
- $18.67 - $32.85 an hour
- Part-time
- Writing skills
- Maintenance
- Mid-level
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Program Specialist I (Archaeologist)
Anne Arundel County – Planning and Zoning Department —Anne Arundel County, MD
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Team management
- Computer skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Cultural Resources Planning Supervisor (13628, Grade 32)
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - MC Planning —Wheaton, MD
- $91,288 - $161,584 a year
- Writing skills
- Research
- Office
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
Education Curator
NOVA Parks —Alexandria, VA
- $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Supervising experience
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Volunteer at the FDR Memorial
FDR Memorial Foundation —Washington, DC
- Part-time
- Background check
- Education
- In-person
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Special Events Coordinator - Seasonal
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - MC Parks —Derwood, MD
- $16 - $19 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Driver's License
- Health insurance

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Part Time Project Architectural Historian

WSP -
Washington, DC

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Job Details

Part-time
$26,000 - $44,500 a year

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Opportunities for advancement
Paid sick time

Qualifications

Historical research
Data analysis reporting
Technical report writing
Driver's License
Research report preparation
Bachelor's degree
Field research
Computer skills

Full Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Part Time Project Architectural Historian for our Washington, DC, Richmond, Virginia, or Baltimore, Maryland offices . Other office locations in the Mid-Atlantic and Central Appalachian states will be considered. Be involved in projects with our Heritage & Cultural Resources, Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

Projects include a wide range of federal, state, and commercial clients with many new opportunities and interesting project locations. WSP Project Architectural Historians are survey field leaders, detailed researchers, and authors of technical reports. This position is a part-time, salaried position with benefits and opportunities to advance. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Your Impact

Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise reporting, evaluation, and documentation.

Assist with performing basic professional architectural history work relating to cultural resource management, assisting in research, report writing, and documentation of historic above-ground resources.

Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures during resource surveys.

Utilize National Park Service (NPS) and Secretary of the Interior’s guidance in evaluating the historic significance of above-ground resources and in determining effects of a project upon historic resources.

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

BA required, with coursework in Historic Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, or related field.

3 to 5 years of relevant post-education experience working as an historian, architectural historian, or similar role.

Meet the Secretary of the Interior Standards (36 CFR 61) in Historic Preservation and/or History A thorough understanding of architectural resource significance recommendations and justifications.

Good organizational skills and familiarity with standard office computer applications.

Skills directly associated with standard above-ground historic architectural and cultural historic surveys, including familiarity with historic American architectural forms, styles and details, archival research, standard documentation of field investigations, preparation of architectural reports including resource descriptions, maintenance and treatment plans, historic context, and significance assessments under National Register criteria.

Ability to address project research questions through a synthesis of data from the field, analysis of archival research, and incorporation of relevant published research.

Possess a valid driver’s license and pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree (MA/MHP) or graduate level certificate is preferred.

Two years of demonstrable experience in Cultural Resource Management is preferred.

Experience performing surveys and reporting with State Historic Preservation Offices in Virginia, Maryland, and surrounding states.

Experience with ESRI GIS software packages including Fieldmaps and ArcGIS online.

A technical skill or specialty such as, but not limited to, American architecture, historic bridges, cultural landscapes, cemetery investigations, archival research, preservation planning, HABS/HAER/HALS recordation, National Register nominations, etc.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations, based on 24/hr per week): $26K - $44.5K

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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Part Time Project Architectural Historian

On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician

Museum Technician PT

Program Specialist I (Archaeologist)

Cultural Resources Planning Supervisor (13628, Grade 32)

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