Huff & Huff, Inc. a subsidiary of GZA (H&H/GZA) is seeking an Architectural Historian with two to eight years’ experience to support our environmental practice in the Springfield, Illinois area. The successful candidate will have a solid educational background, be self-motivated with a professional attitude, and is a Certified Architectural Historian by the Secretary of the Interior (SOI).

As an Architectural Historian, you will work in Springfield, embedded at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) – Central Office, Bureau of Design and Environment. The role includes two days in office at IDOT’s Hanley Building in Springfield (Mondays and Tuesdays) and three days remote work. Your work will include conducting architectural reviews for projects throughout the entire state of Illinois for IDOT. Experience with IDOT’s Cultural Resources Program a plus. The qualified candidates must be SOI Certified to conduct Architectural Historian duties.

This is a professional architectural historian position accountable for planning and conducting architectural surveys to identify, record, and preserve architectural sites. These surveys are related to proposed highway and roadway projects processed through IDOT for state and local county/municipal projects that are federally or state funded. Employees will be responsible for reviewing cultural resource clearance requests, assuring compliance with state and federal preservation laws, and directing architectural surveys.

Duties include working in a highly collaborative environment on a wide range of transportation projects, including historic resources surveys, archival research, historic resource evaluations, assisting in the development of historic context statements, and preparing historic resources technical reports and Section 106 coordination and documentation. In addition to those skills identified above, the successful candidate will show skills and knowledge in the preservation of architectural sites, ability to conduct research and plan preservation activities, and ability to create clear and thorough historic assessments and other technical writings.

Qualifications:

The base salary for this position may range between $70,000 and $110,000. The actual base salary and total compensation will depend on many factors, including location, bonus eligibility, candidate experience, education, professional licensure, and other qualifications.

About H&H/GZA:

• Professional development and enrichment
• Stable work environment
• Generous, company-subsidized benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and 401K retirement plan

Our close-knit culture at H&H/GZA will allow you to grow professionally. You will be mentored by seasoned professionals, who will in turn look to you to share technical knowledge and ideas. Our success relies on this collaborative environment. You will work in a professional office setting, preparing detailed and accurate documentation, data analysis and reporting.

GZA is an employee-owned multidisciplinary environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, geo-civil engineering, construction management and environmental remediation firm. We are an ENR Top 500 Design firm focused on geotechnical, environmental, water, ecological, and construction management services. With a staff of interrelated professionals dedicated to providing high-level expertise on complex projects above, below and at ground-level, GZA’s experts provide seamless integration across practice areas, client type, and location.