GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Within the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (DOT), to perform the most difficult and complex professional historic preservation planning work; to be responsible for and oversee the preparation of studies, plans, and reports, as well as phases of major projects assigned to other professional staff members; and/or to be responsible for and oversee the review of projects undertaken by other state or federal agencies, including the assessment of impacts on historic resources; and/or to be responsible for and oversee agency public information, events, programs; and to do related work as required.

Required Qualifications for Appointment

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: 

A thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of historic preservation planning, data sources, and methods of analysis as they relate to the area of specialization indicated by the title of the class of position and the ability to apply such knowledge in the performance of the most difficult and complex professional historic preservation planning work; a thorough knowledge of the methods and procedures required in order to carry out the relevant programs of historic preservation planning such as National Register of Historic Places, environmental review, technical preservation services, survey, archeology, and/or public information; the ability to use standard technical procedures and established methodology; the ability to identify appropriate procedures developed by others, test them and use them under varying circumstances; the ability to use field work, historical archives, maps, charts, aerial photographs and similar materials to obtain or verify information; the ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions; the ability to plan, coordinate, oversee, review and evaluate the work of professional, technical and clerical personnel, and consultants; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state, local, private and public agencies, organizations, and individuals; the ability to write effectively and to make oral presentations; the ability to engage in field work activities requiring physical stamina; and related capacities and abilities. Must satisfy the requirements specified in the Secretary of the Interior’s Historic Preservation Professional Qualifications Standards for the area of specialization. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Possession of a graduate degree in the historic preservation field or a closely related field; and 

Experience: Employment as a Senior Historic Preservation Specialist. 

Or, considerable employment in a responsible position, involving some supervisory responsibilities, in a federal, state, municipal, or public or private agency or organization involving the performance of professional work in the field of historic preservation planning in an area of specialization indicated in the title of the class of position. 

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Salary: $89,724.00 - $101,618.00 Annually

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