Job Description: Chronicle HeritageCompany Profile
Chronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the industry's best cultural resource management (CRM) professionals. We emphasize supporting our clients' needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural resources. Chronicle Heritage prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward-thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.
Job Description
Chronicle Heritage is seeking an On-Call Staff Architectural Historian/Historian who can assist in research and writing tasks on moderate to complex archival research, windshield and reconnaissance surveys, and can prepare built environment assessments and reports. The On-Call Staff Architectural Historian will lead reconnaissance to inventory-level surveys and assist with efforts to identify and document buildings, structures, objects, districts and historic landscapes. They may also assist with developing National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and local register significance evaluations and assessments of effect. The ideal candidate will have experience in a variety of areas including:
Leading small-scale historic properties surveys
Photographing and documenting buildings
Oregon and Washington history
Determinations of Eligibility
NRHP Nominations
Experience using the Oregon Historic Sites Database
Conducting archival research
Assisting in writing historic contexts
Understanding of relevant architectural styles
Working in remote areas
Hire Type: Non-exempt, hourly
Schedule: Monday–Friday, on an as-needed basis, unless longer fieldwork deployments are necessary
Location: Oregon
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in history, architectural history, historic preservation, public history, heritage conservation, history, or a closely related field.
Experience with the history, architecture, and infrastructure of the Pacific Northwest.
Ability to conduct pedestrian surveys, including walking in rough terrain and challenging weather in various locations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Must demonstrate excellent attention to detail, a positive work ethic and attitude, reliability, and commitment to working both independently and in a team environment.
A valid U.S. driver's license is required at the time of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in history, architectural history, historic preservation, public history, heritage conservation, history, or a closely related field
Meet or exceeds the SOI Standards for Architectural History
1+ years of professional experience as an Architectural Historian
Preferred Skills
Strong verbal and written communication, and time management skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Fluency in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat
Familiarity with ESRI Survey123 and iOS software
Additional Information Chronicle Heritage participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff is authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all 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.We encourage underrepresented groups, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply.