Architectural Survey Specialist

Historic Preservation/Restoration Specialist (NS)

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, aquariums, state parks, and more. The Department's vision is to use the state's naturaland cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina.

The position supports the Survey and National Register Branch in maintaining the statewide architectural survey by conducting and overseeing architectural surveys of counties and municipalities in North Carolina. The position will achieve its purpose by conducting fieldwork in Avery and Mitchell counties. If time allows, the position will also conduct architectural surveys in Madison, Caldwell, and Wilkes Counties. The position may also support additional architectural survey activities in other affected counties through discrete fieldwork and review of incoming survey products. In addition to fulfilling our office's mission to document historic resources in all 100 counties, the position's work will speed federal recovery aid in the future should other natural disasters occur.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conducting historic resource surveys according to state and federal standards, including engaging with local government representatives, non-profit organizations, property owners, and other stakeholders; conducting survey fieldwork, including research and written/photographic recordation; creating database records with written entries and paper survey files; preparing draft and final survey reports; evaluating the National Register eligibility of individual properties and historic districts, and offering recommendations for National Register Study list designation; creating and conducting PowerPoint presentations on survey findings for various audiences.
• Assisting the Architectural Survey Coordinator in the administration of consultant-conducted county, municipal, and thematic historic resource surveys, including assisting consultants with file room research; and reviewing consultants' draft and final survey products.
• Assisting the Architectural Survey Coordinator in maintaining the architectural survey file room of the SHPO's Western Office.

The position requires frequent travel, both day trips and overnights. The position is Time-Limited for three years through March 31, 2029.

Master's degree in historic preservation, planning, architecture history, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in historic preservation; or Bachelor's degree in history, planning, or architectural history, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in historic preservation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.