On-Call Assistant Staff Historian

<strong>About the opportunity</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for an <strong>On-Call</strong> <strong>Assistant Staff Historian</strong> to support projects in CTO (Central Texas & Oklahoma) Region. We are expanding our Cultural Resources team and are looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work. This position will perform a variety of office and field tasks including historic research, report writing, completion of historic resource evaluations/assessments, property documentation, oral history documentation, community engagement, and working with and developing new clients.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">This is <strong>an hourly, on-call </strong>(no benefits) position, reporting to our Austin, TX office, and offers the flexibility of either a "hybrid" work environment, with a few days in the office, or a distributed (remote) location. This position has the potential to evolve into a part-time and/or full-time role later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Application deadline</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.</span></p> <br><strong>What you will accomplish</strong><br><br><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support archaeology, architectural history, and historic preservation projects and assist other project managers in the execution of archaeological, architectural history, historic preservation, preservation planning, and components of multi-disciplinary projects.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Conduct archival research, focusing on primary and secondary sources, and write historic narratives and context statements.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Conduct oral history documentation, including but not limited to conducting interviews, transcribing oral histories, and synthesizing oral histories into historic context documentation. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Coordinate community engagement efforts by developing community engagement plans, holding stakeholder interviews, leading public meeting workshops, and summarizing community engagement results. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Write technical reports, including but not limited to technical memorandums, critical issues analyses, survey reports, historic context statements, and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nominations. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist with historic resource surveys of residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, and institutional properties using tablet computers, digital photography, and other survey methodologies.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Evaluate historic resources under NRHP criteria.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Prepare defensible compliance documentation in support of Section 106 review of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Carry out project-level review for compliance with the Secretary of the Interior and National Park Service standards in support of NHPA and local permitting projects.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist local governments with creating and revising planning regulations, including historic preservation ordinances.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist with project management tasks (i.e., developing budgets and staff coordination). </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Contribute to proposal and marketing efforts.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintain SWCA’s high standard of ethics and technical quality assurance and ensure that project deliverables meet agency and industry standards and be motivated to identify and resolve problems in creative ways.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Manage quality and completeness of data collection, analysis, and report completion from start to finish.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Perform mid-level technical peer review of documents.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Work closely with the Cultural Resources Director and/or Cultural Resource Team Lead(s), as well as project managers, directors, and principal investigators throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherence to its mission, vision, and values.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Work with clients to identify project needs and make recommendations for management of historic resources.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Collaborate with SWCA’s Historic Preservation Working Group and architectural historians throughout the company.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Adheres to the safety program and looks out for the safety of others, promptly communicating and mitigating safety hazards</span></li></ul> <br><strong>Experience and qualifications for success</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Minimum qualifications</span></em></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in history, Historic Preservation, Public History, Heritage Conservation, Architectural History, or a closely related field. Master’s Degree preferred.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Experience in cultural resources management as a historian</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Demonstrated knowledge of the history of the United States.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Strong research, writing, and communication skills. </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Preferred qualifications</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">:</span></em></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">One (1) year of experience in cultural resources management as a historian.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">A working knowledge of federal and state cultural resources and historic preservation laws and practices, including Section 106 of the NHPA</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Prior experience assisting in the management of projects (schedules, budgets, RFP's).</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><em><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Why Work at SWCA</span></u></em><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">:</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in;">SWCA Environmental Consultants</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. <strong><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in;"> Our Vision (the North Star) is </span></strong>to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as <strong><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in;">#OneSWCA; </span></strong>we are <strong><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in;">#AlwaysLearning</span></strong>, we <strong><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in;">#NeverSettle,</span></strong> and we <strong><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in;">#GiveBack.</span></strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">We are <strong><em>100% employee-owned</em></strong>, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s <strong><em>Top 200 Environmental Firms</em></strong>. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">If you need assistance accessing SWCA’s website, completing the online application, or require accommodations at any point during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact us at </span><a href="mailto:accommodations@swca.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">accommodations@swca.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> or call 1-480-581-5378. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive experience for all candidates. This contact information is specifically for accommodation requests; other inquiries will not receive a response<span>. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. </span></em><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></em></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees.  In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></em></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">An <strong>on-call, hourly employee</strong> in this <strong>Austin, TX-based</strong> position can expect an <strong>hourly rate</strong> of <strong>$22.71/hr. - $29.20/hr. </strong>Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. </span></em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> <em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive </span></em></span><a href="https://www.swca.com/careers/benefits-wellness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Benefits Package</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></em></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">#ind-swca</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">#LI-JR1</span></em></p>

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