Cultural Resources Specialist for the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration’s (MARAD), Office of Port Infrastructure Development, Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)

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We need an experienced Cultural Resources Specialist for the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration’s (MARAD), Office of Port Infrastructure Development, Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The mission of MARAD Office of Port Infrastructure Development is to improve the maritime transportation system, including ports, through investment, integration, and innovation to meet the current and future needs of the Nation. The PIDP is a discretionary grant program that provides Federal financial assistance to ports across the country to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports or intermodal connections to those ports. Your role as Cultural Resources Specialist for MARAD will be to perform professional research and administrative work, serve as a staff expert, and participate in the development and implementation of cultural resource related policies and guidelines for matters relating to compliance with the requirements of Section 106 of the NHPA. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer job security and stability, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Review documentation for potential undertakings to identify actions requiring review under 36 C.F.R. § 800
  • Establish, maintain, and update as necessary a project folder in the MARAD external SharePoint site
  • Maintain the complete Section 106 correspondence package for submission, as defined in Section 106
  • Perform research and prepare supporting documentation for each project
  • Prepare draft Section 106 documentation for Federal Preservation Officer (FPO) review
  • Resolve comments on draft correspondence and documentation and prepare final versions for FPO approval
  • Complete Section 106 review to identify historic properties and determine effect
  • Prepare project description, Area of Potential Effects (APE), and justification for adverse or no adverse effects
  • Communicate and coordinate with stakeholders throughout the Section 106 review process
  • Document determination of no adverse effect
  • Draft Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs) if adverse effect is present
  • Submit Adverse Effect findings and draft MOAs to FPO for internal review before external distribution
  • Establish schedules and priorities for project review cycles in coordination with MARAD staff
  • Draft and update MARAD Section 106 guidance, procedures, and policy documents as needed
  • Act as a point of contact for officers, project proponents, and other consulting parties

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

  • Strong written/oral communication skills and ability to understand complex issues
  • Proficient in interpreting complex issues related to federally sponsored transportation infrastructure projects
  • Experience working with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
  • Experience working with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Section 4f compliance
  • Three years of full-time experience in cultural resource management
  • Experience in Section 106 review and compliance
  • Working with state historic preservation officers and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
  • Developing agreements to resolve cultural resource issues

REQUIRED EDUCATION

  • Four-year degree in historic preservation, history, architectural history, archaeology, anthropology or art history
  • Four-year degree in any other closely related field

LOCATION

  •  Washington, DC 20590

CLEARANCE

  • U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation

CLIENT

  • Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration’s (MARAD), Office of Port Infrastructure Development, Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)

TRAVEL

  • Occasional travel may be required

WORK HOURS

  • 40 hours per week
  • 8 hours per working day

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

  • Employment Classification Eligibility — W2  

RELOCATION

  • Not eligible for relocation benefits

West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.