Are you interested in joining a dedicated and pro-active team of preservationists? If so, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) has the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a Historic Preservation Specialist with a discipline in architectural history or history within the Environmental Review division. Apply today to join a team that strives to discover, protect, and share Pennsylvania’s past, inspiring others to value and use our history in meaningful ways!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity! PA SHPO can now work from home except for days when you’ll be out visiting Pennsylvania’s historic places and one day a month in the office with your colleagues in Harrisburg.

Description of Work

As a Historic Preservation Specialist – Above Ground Environmental Reviewer, your responsibilities relate to advising and assisting state and/or federal agencies in the consideration of above ground cultural resources and historic properties in their project planning and programs. You will also conduct or assist with proactive research, documentation, and survey efforts. Effective communication is essential as is the knowledge of state and federal historic preservation programs and experience in above ground cultural resource survey. Work includes reviewing state and federally sponsored projects, evaluating their effects on above ground cultural resources, participating in the management and collection of above ground survey and compliance review, as well as working with state and federal agencies regarding the management of above ground resources.

If you are a dedicated professional, eager to preserve the history of Pennsylvania, we want to talk to you!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two or more years of experience working on an architectural survey, an architectural restoration and preservation project or program, and a bachelor’s degree in architectural history, American history, art history or course work in Pennsylvania history; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

 Additional Requirements:

• You must meet or exceed the minimum education and experience required to meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards.
• You must possess experience working with a team of individuals and independently.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Demonstrable knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Register of Historic Places, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and the Pennsylvania State History Code
• Experience in advising and assisting state and federal agencies, organizations, and/or individuals with the consideration of above ground historic properties in their project planning
• Experience leading above ground historic resource surveys
• Experience presenting research at conferences and/or to the public
• Experience working with the pubic and/or volunteers to conduct research projects or training
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Excellent computer and word processing skills using MS Office products and data management systems, preferably PA-SHARE and/or Surveyor/Survey 123
• Current driver’s license, which is not under suspension
• Experience and/or expertise in the following areas/abilities
  • Historic Preservation Planning
  • Data Management
  • Programmatic Agreements/Memoranda of Understanding
  • Application of the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
  • Project Management
  • Public Education (including developing training programs and materials)
  • Public Communication
  • Applying National Register criteria/using historic contexts/determining the significance of above ground historic properties
  • Coordinating and/or conducting site visits and meetings to advise and assist partners

The commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, with the exception of site visits or field work and one (1) day a month in the office. Specific days will be determined according to bureau needs. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: $58,035.00 – $88,235.00 Annually. In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

How to Apply

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Apply by 8/12/2024 11:59 PM EST. All applications must be filed online at www.employment.pa.gov.

For complete position description, salary, and benefits information, check the job posting.