Built Environment Manager

Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is seeking a Built Environment Manager in Pasadena, CA, to supervise architectural historians and oversee projects involving archival research, technical report writing, and environmental compliance. Key responsibilities include managing field efforts, providing quality control, and coordinating with government agencies. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a related field, relevant experience, and strong leadership skills. This position requires on-site presence.
At Sapphos Environmental, Inc., we are seeking a highly skilled Built Environment Manager to oversee our team of architectural historians. As a key member of our staff, you will be responsible for supervising projects and tasks with small- to large-scale field efforts. Your expertise in project management, team leadership, and technical report writing will enable you to direct and support staff in managing archival research, data collection, and compilation, as well as provide quality control reviews of technical reports and input to environmental compliance documents.

Main Responsibilities:
• Oversee Built Environment projects or tasks with small- to large-scale field efforts.
• Direct and support staff in managing and executing archival research, technical report writing, state and federal permitting, data collection and compilation, and/or GIS mapping.
• Provide quality control reviews of technical reports, input to environmental compliance documents, and nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, and local Registers for Built Environment resources.
• Supervise a team of architectural historians.
• Contribute to technical approaches and cost estimates for competitive proposals.
• Provide guidance related to federal and state regulation related to the evaluation of cultural resources, including the National Environmental Policy Action, the National Historic Preservation Act, and the California Environmental Quality Act.
• Serve as Principal Investigator.
• Coordinate with the Office of Historic Preservation and other government agencies.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Meets the Secretary of Interior's professional qualification standards in Architectural History or History, or a closely related field of study.
• Experience in consultations pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Experience with development of architectural historians or historians.
• Relevant field experience in California.
• Experience with technical reports required to support consultations pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Demonstration of excellent technical writing skills, as well as verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience supervising large crews and/or multiple crews on a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies.
• Experience working with an interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts and planners.
• Knowledge managing GIS/GPS data.
• Proven ability to support proposals and win work.
• Background in the application of the Secretary of the Interior's Criterion for Evaluation of Built Environment resources for eligibility for consideration for listing in the Nation Register Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and preparation of Historic American Buildings Survey documentation.
• Demonstrated research, writing, and photographic abilities.

Minimum Requirements:
• Master's degree in architectural history, history, or a closely related field.
• 3 years of experience in evaluation of Built Environment resources.
• 2 years of experience in leadership or supervision in the field or in the office.
• Valid California Driver's License or ability to obtain such a license before starting date.

Other Skills: The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have a professional demeanor and strong organizational skills, and possess the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should be able to work as a member of a diverse team and manage projects and tasks. The candidate must possess strong communication skills, the ability to work closely with clients, and be able to supervise the work of others.