Job Description
Description
We're looking for a Senior Architectural Historian to join the HMB team!
You will be responsible for successful management of cultural historical and related projects ensuring quality, scope, schedule, and budget goals are met. The position also entails conducting marketing and business development, preparing and implementing business development programs and plans, attend networking events, and promoting the services of HMB.
As we grow, you may serve as the supervisor of a team of architectural historians/preservation planners (which may include junior staff, students, and interns).
Engaged professionals lies at the heart of our vision statement. That’s why we strive to create a work environment that challenges and inspires our employees, igniting their passion and drive to achieve greatness each and every day, whether they’re in the office or working remotely.
Engaged professionals lies at the heart of our vision statement. That’s why we strive to create a work environment that challenges and inspires our employees, igniting their passion and drive to achieve greatness each and every day, whether they’re in the office or working remotely.
Key Responsibilities
Record (inventory) buildings/structures/landscapes to determine their eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) using the established criteria of evaluation
Assess the effects of planned projects upon NRHP-eligible resources within a project’s Area of Potential Effects
Prepare technical compliance reports for submission to the State Historic Preservation Office. Research and prepare historic contexts on various themes
Routinely meet with clients, State Historic Preservation Office and City/local historic preservation staff in the course of required duties
Prepare National Register of Historic Places nominations
Viewshed analyses
Master Planning and NEPA support
Support the archaeologists at HMB by conducting historical research for archaeological projects, including county histories, researching deeds and chain of title, census records, historic maps, and more
Attend networking events to connect with potential clients
Develop marketing materials
Grant writing (private, federal, state)
Other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Master's Degree in Architectural History, History, Historic Preservation Planning or a closely related discipline
Meets Secretary of Interior's Professional Standards for Architectural History
Minimum 5 years of working experience in architectural history
Thorough understanding of Section 106/110 of the National Historic Preservation Act and it's implementing regulations
Established working relationship with the state Historic Preservation Office/Kentucky Heritage Council a plus
Thorough knowledge of KHC guidelines for fieldwork and reporting a plus
Must meet prequalification requirements with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Demonstrated knowledge classifying and recording eastern and midwestern residential, commercial, and public buildings
Strong writing skills
Must be able to travel within half a day of Louisville, as needed.
Benefits
Excellent compensation package
Flexible work schedule
Ability to work remotely part-time
Competitive holiday and paid-time-off programs
401(k) Plan and Match
Competitive health, vision and dental insurance premiums
Company-furnished life insurance
Long-term Disability
Parental Leave
Variety of voluntary benefit options
Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account
and More
About HMB
HMB Professional Engineers, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary civil engineering firm founded and headquartered in Frankfort, KY. For six decades, HMB has partnered with public and private sector clients in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of all manner of public infrastructure projects throughout Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. HMB brings diverse expertise to each project to meet the needs, and exceed the expectations, of our clients.
With over 100 professionals on staff specializing in transportation design and planning, public utilities, water resources, environmental services, right-of-way acquisition, surveying, traffic, stream restoration and other related services, there are no projects that are outside HMB’s capabilities through in-house expertise and decades of relationships within the infrastructure development community.