Historic Preservation Manager at BDO USA Experienced Career Site

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jul, 26

Salary

130000.0

Posted On

22 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Section 106 compliance, National Historic Preservation Act, Cultural resource management, Desktop analysis, Project management, Stakeholder consultation, Technical writing, Regulatory compliance, Quality assurance, Quality control, Team leadership, Mentoring, Environmental review, NEPA, HUD compliance, MS Office

Industry

Accounting

Description

Job Summary: The Historic Preservation Manager serves as part of an environmental team working on BDO’s Government Services projects/programs that support states, counties, and municipalities in navigating complex, often overlapping environmental regulations and requirements governing federal funding. Specifically, this position oversees Section 106 project activities and manages staff to ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of environmental reviews across multiple projects and jurisdictions. This incumbent focuses on desktop analysis to support consultation with State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), Native American Tribal Organizations, and other stakeholders, in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and 36 CFR Part 800 and works directly with clients/stakeholders to complete Section 105 compliance activities. These activities include developing treatment plans, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), and responding to client questions related to Section 106 compliance. The role is primarily office-based and does not involve regular fieldwork, although some travel and field work could be required. Job Duties: • Leads and oversees Section 106 compliance activities for federally funded projects in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and 36 CFR Part 800 • Conducts and manages desktop cultural resource analyses, including identification and evaluation of historic properties and assessment of effects • Prepares and reviews Section 106 documentation, including APE justifications, findings of effect, consultation letters, and supporting technical memoranda • Develops and implements treatment measures for adverse effects, as applicable • Serves as a primary point of contact for State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs), and other consulting parties • Leads and documents consultation efforts, ensuring appropriate coordination, responsiveness, and regulatory compliance • Drafts, negotiates, and finalizes Section 106 agreements, including Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and treatment plans • Supports public notification efforts and participation in public meetings, as necessary • Supports government clients by responding to Section 106 compliance questions and providing clear, defensible technical guidance • Manages multiple Section 106 projects simultaneously across various jurisdictions and funding programs • Develops project schedules, tracks deliverables, and ensures milestones are met in support of broader environmental review timelines • Coordinates Section 106 activities with NEPA and HUD environmental review processes, as applicable • Identifies compliance risks and proactively recommends solutions to maintain project schedules and regulatory defensibility • Performs quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) reviews of Section 106 documentation prior to submission • Other duties as required Supervisory Responsibilities: • Supervises, mentors, and reviews the work of technical staff • Assigns tasks, sets priorities, and provides technical direction to ensure consistency and quality across projects • Supports staff development through training, technical guidance, and performance feedback Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Education: • Master’s degree as required by the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards (PQS) for Architectural History, Historic Architecture, History, or Archaeology, required Experience: • Eight (8) or more years of work experience in total, with minimum five (5) years’ professional experience in historic preservation or cultural resource management, required • Demonstrated experience leading and managing Section 106 compliance for federally funded projects in accordance with the NHPA and 36 CFR Part 800, preferred • Proven experience conducting and overseeing desktop-based architectural history and cultural resources analysis, including identification, evaluation, and effects determinations, preferred • Experience preparing, reviewing, and approving Section 106 documentation, such as APE justifications, findings of effect, consultation correspondence, and technical memoranda, preferred • Direct experience consulting with SHPOs, THPOs, and other consulting parties, preferred • Demonstrated experience developing, negotiating, and implementing MOAs, MOUs, treatment plans, and mitigation measures for adverse effects, preferred • Professional experience and demonstrated knowledge of Southeastern architectural styles, preferred • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, schedules, and deliverables across different jurisdictions and funding programs, preferred • Prior experience supervising, mentoring, and providing technical oversight to architectural historians or cultural resources staff, preferred • Strong QA/QC experience, including technical review of cultural resources deliverables to ensure regulatory defensibility and consistency, preferred • Experience working in a consulting environment or supporting multi-client programs with varied stakeholders and timelines, preferred License/Certifications: • N/A Software: • Proficiency in MS Office applications (including Word and Excel), required Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: • Ability to identify compliance risks and provide practical, defensible solutions to maintain project schedules • Strong organizational and multitasking skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision • Ability to communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences • Ability to travel as required by client/business needs • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies • Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote team environment • Occasional overnight travel to conduct field investigations Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. 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Responsibilities

The Historic Preservation Manager oversees Section 106 compliance activities and manages staff to ensure the delivery of environmental reviews for federally funded projects. They serve as a primary point of contact for SHPOs and THPOs while developing treatment plans and negotiating regulatory agreements.