As a Historic Preservation Specialist you will serve as an adviser on historic preservation matters to the Regional Commissioner (RC), PBS as well as senior management staff from PBS and other GSA services.
Company
General Services Administration
Fort Worth, TX
Responsibilities
- Serves as technical specialist to GSA regional architects, engineers, and building managers as well as contract architects and construction teams regarding the repair, alteration, maintenance, and protection of historic properties.
- Assists regional design professionals in the analysis of historic significance, condition, and treatment alternatives.
- Develops solutions to complex preservation design problems and building viability challenges.
- Develops technical strategies for solving challenges to historic building viability, by researching alternative approaches to rehabilitation, seismic retrofitting, fire safety compliance, systems integration, building security, and other project requirements to reduce project costs and intervention with original materials.
- Assists in the development of historic preservation training material, including technical guides, Web documents, and electronic training programs for the regions to assure up-to date application of preservation methods.
- Conducts briefings discussions, and negotiations with high-level agency representatives, GSA management, contract architects, construction firms, and external groups to resolve controversies, promote innovative preservation approaches, and develop consensus.
- Negotiations frequently involve major structures having unique problems or requiring unusual treatment.
Program / Center Affiliation
Job Type
Full-Time