Job Abstract

AECOM is seeking an experienced Architectural Historian for full-time employment in Southern California (preferably San Diego, Orange, or Los Angeles areas). The Architectural Historian is a core member of the Cultural Resources Practice with responsibility for successfully executing all aspects of project implementation. The Architectural Historian may serve as a Principal Investigator, based on work experience and education, including experience in historic research, field inventories, and site assessments pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 and Section 110, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance.  

The successful candidate would become a part of a dynamic Southern California and West Coast environmental planning team that enjoys excellent relationships with a wide range of local, regional, and State agencies, as well as private and non-profit clients. Our Southern California team has built a reputation for innovation, high-quality work, attentive client service, and a collegial culture that fosters teamwork. AECOM’s projects often combine environmental analysis and review with urban design, policy planning, engineering and design, and other related elements. The candidate would also collaborate with a nation-wide team of experts and may be expected to contribute to projects outside California.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting field inventories, historical research, and historic resource analysis pursuant to the NHPA Section 106 and NEPA/CEQA.
• Evaluating built environment resources for eligibility for listing in local registers, the California Register of Historical Resources, and the National Register of Historic Places.
• Assessing effects under Section 106 of the NHPA and impacts under NEPA/CEQA.
• Preparing archival documentation, such as Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation.
• Developing management plans and mitigation measures for historic properties.
• Preparing State of California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms.
• Preparing written documents, including historic contexts, resource analysis, historic property inventory forms, and technical reports.
• Assist with business development efforts, such as scopes of work and proposals, as needed.

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.