Architectural Historian / Historic Preservation Planner – Los Angeles

Architectural Resources Group (ARG) is a full-service architectural and historic preservation planning firm with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland. We seek an Architectural Historian / Preservation Planner with a strong background in the fields of Architectural History and Historic Preservation Planning for a full-time, in-person position in our Los Angeles office. Fully remote candidates will not be considered. This position requires an individual with a Master’s Degree in Historic Preservation or closely related field from an accredited institution. The candidate should have a minimum of three years of post-graduate school work experience in a similar position(s). The candidate should meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in Architectural History.

 

Applicants should possess the following skills, interests or experience:

 

  • good communication skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively;
  • the ability and desire to take on a wide variety of tasks, large and small;
  • outstanding research, writing, proofreading and editing skills;
  • experience with large-scale historic resource survey projects;
  • experience drafting historic context statements;
  • experience evaluating and documenting the significance of historic resources for potential local, state, and national eligibility;
  • familiarity with architectural styles prevalent in California; and
  • literacy in computer programs of the basic MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

 

The following skills are desired but not essential:

 

  • proficiency with GIS;
  • ability to present project findings in a public setting;
  • experience with environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
  • proficiency with the Adobe creative suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator; and
  • experience with or willingness to learn database development and/or experience with cultural resource documentation databases such as Fulcrum, Survey123, Arches, and others.

 

ARG’s Los Angeles office of 18 planners/historians, architects, and conservators offers a dynamic, energetic, collegial, and collaborative work environment. We are located in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles, near multiple modes of public transportation. This is a full-time position, eligible for ARG’s competitive benefits package. The salary range for this position is $65K – $80K, commensurate with experience. ARG is a majority Women-Owned Business and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are recognized as a JUST Organization through the International Living Future Institute.

 

Submit letter of interest, resume, three professional references, and two writing samples (one should be a historic context statement, or an excerpt of one, authored wholly by the candidate) to careers@argcreate.com, with “Los Angeles Planner Position” in the subject line.

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