Architectural Historian

Founded in 1988, Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc. (Commonwealth) is a full-service heritage consulting firm serving clients for projects of all sizes. Commonwealth is a small business and proud founding member of the American Cultural Resources Association, a trade association of the heritage management industry. Since its founding, Commonwealth has grown to acquire other cultural resource companies including Coastal Carolina Research, Inc. in 2009, Sagebrush Consultants, Inc. in 2013, John Milner Associates Inc. in 2014, SouthArc, Inc. in 2020, and Panamerican Consultants, Inc. and Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) in 2021. The acquisition enables us to work with customers nationwide from seventeen regional offices (Tempe, AZ; Tucson, AZ; Gainesville, FL; Lakeland, FL; Columbus, GA; Traverse City, MI; Littleton, MA; Minneapolis, MN; Tarboro, NC; Buffalo, NY; Columbus, OH; West Chester, PA; Memphis, TN; Ogden, UT; Alexandria, VA; Milwaukee, WI; and headquarters in Dexter, MI).

As an experienced industry leader, Commonwealth has consistently delivered quality services and value to its clients and has developed an outstanding reputation with clients and regulatory agencies for understanding the intricacies of heritage management planning, permitting, and project implementation. The company’s portfolio reflects numerous accolades and acknowledgments from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Society for American Archaeology, the American Cultural Resources Association, and the Michigan Department of State.

Commonwealth offers an excellent range of benefits [health, dental, life, and disability insurance, paid leave, 401(k) plan with company match, etc.]. Commonwealth is an M/F/D/V Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Description Commonwealth is seeking qualified applicants to fill an Architectural Historian position in our Tarboro, North Carolina office, working full-time.

Primary responsibilities include working with a team of cultural resource professionals to implement architectural reconnaissance and evaluation surveys, conduct historic background research, create technical reports, and document architectural resources according to state and federal guidelines. The Architectural Historian should have a working knowledge of architectural terminology, photography, historic deed research, field survey methods, and the National Register of Historic Places eligibility criteria. Traveling for non-local projects is necessary. The pay rate for this position is competitive and dependent on experience with opportunities for advancement. We seek a candidate who wishes to grow within the company. Pay is dependent on experience, the range starts at $20/hr.