As-Needed Architectural Historian - SoCal

Dudek • Southern California, CA • 1w ago

Location(s): Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Diego
Practice/Department: Cultural
Internal Title: As-Needed Architectural Historian
Work Environment: Hybrid
Compensation: $25.65-$31.25 /hourly *

Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.
Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.
Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.
Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.

How You’ll Make an Impact
Early career professional to support cultural resources services. The As Needed Architectural Historian candidate will work within the larger Cultural Resources Group and perform various office and field tasks. Most of the work will be completed in an agreed-upon hybrid work from home schedule or Dudek office, with some required field survey work.

Duties and Responsibilities

Help prepare cultural resources technical reports under CEQA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
Research and write historic context statements. Ability to navigate, coordinate, and conduct online research through various platforms and databases, as well as in-person research at libraries and archival facilities.
Evaluating properties in accordance with local, state, and national historic significance criteria and integrity requirements on State of California Department of Parks and Recreation forms.
Ability to work within fixed budgets and produce deliverables within project schedules and task timelines.
Learn considerations in assessing impacts and effects on historical resources/properties and prepare defensible compliance documentation for CEQA and Section 106 review
Promote a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, and customer satisfaction to our clients.
Enhance Dudek’s professional reputation and demonstrate the ability to be creative and innovative with these tasks while representing Dudek in a professional manner.
Work with project team members to track commitments to support a variety of projects.
Incorporate and respond to feedback on work products, including individual tasks, in a professional manner
Ability to perform a task and add the knowledge from completing that task as a skill. The skill is then acquired to the extent that the next time the task is requested or assigned, it requires only minimal supervision, instruction, or guidance.
Able to perform basic fieldwork with other architectural historians or alone if necessary.
Ability to build on the knowledge and acquire skills to complete historic context writing and technical report writing tasks with minimal instruction or supervision. Comfortable occasionally interacting with clients and project managers.
Be able to work cooperatively in a team-oriented setting.
Demonstrated knowledge of the history/architectural history of California.
Other duties as needed or required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in History, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, or a related field.
Must demonstrate strong writing and solid written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must be proficient in MS Office, in particular Word and Excel.
Self-motivated with interest in learning and growing as a project team member.
Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment (If applicable).

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in History, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, or a related field.
Meets the Secretary of the Interiors Professional Qualification Standards for history and/or architectural history.
Professional experience as a consultant in the discipline of architectural history/historic preservation

Compensation: $25.65-$31.25/hourly*
*Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.

Working Conditions:
Environment

This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
This job may also require occasional project site visits, based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, and moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:

Working on a computer, sitting, or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
Employees must be capable of bending, squatting, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 35 lbs. unassisted; 50lbs in a team lift (two or more employees).
Attending meetings, both in person and virtually, and speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.
Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Dudek is committed to creating a workplace where all employees, regardless of their background, feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunities to succeed. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our business success, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We are committed to fair and equitable processes, based on merit, free from any discrimination.

Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudek’s operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek, including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudek’s commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization.

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