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 🔗Architectural Historian

  • Full Time
  • Idaho Falls, ID
  • $79,000 - $195,288/- USD / Year
  • April 16, 2026
  • Job Summary: Idaho National Laboratory is hiring an Architectural Historian (Project Hire) to work on our Environmental Safety Health and Quality team. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off.
  • Job Qualifications:

    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

    Comprehensive understanding of laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines regarding the preservation and protection of cultural resources.
    Conduct intensive and reconnaissance surveys in the built environment.
    Produce written historic contexts, reports, and documentation on cultural, scientific, and land-use history at INL.
    Maintain project documentation, cultural resource files, and geospatial/electronic databases.
    Lead or contribute to long-term strategies for built environment resources (e.g., EBR I Preservation Plan, inventory updates, long-term display of historic objects, Section 110 preservation issues).
    Provide solutions to complex project issues and represent CRMO expertise to internal and external customers.
    Complete tasks and assignments on schedule.
    Maintain high work quality and adhere to safety, security, and compliance requirements.
    Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
    Valid driver’s license.
    Ability to pass an INL security review and obtain/maintain a DOE L clearance.

    Education and Experience Requirements:

    Level 2: A master’s degree in architecture history, historic preservation, history or related field.
    Level 3: A master’s degree in architecture history, historic preservation, history or related field and (2) years of relevant experience.

    Must have professional qualifications outlined in the Secretary of Interior Guidelines and Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. https://www.nps.gov/articles/sec-standards-prof-quals.htm

    Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Education:

    A master’s degree in architecture history, historic preservation, history or related field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
    Cover letter

  • How to Apply:

    Visit https://careers.inl.gov/ select the position and begin the application process online to upload your resume, qualifications and cover letter.

  • Job benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts; 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match (regular positions) or self-contribute access (postdoctoral positions); Paid time off (personal leave); Employee Education Program (tuition assistance for eligible positions); Comprehensive Relocation Package; Benefit eligibility subject to multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use stairs, and work in an office and field environment. The job requires hand/finger dexterity to keyboard or type, handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle, including a 4-wheel drive. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Application URL: https://careers.inl.gov/en/job/1293/share/300001032812604?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=InternalJobShare

Website Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 6,300 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

The Architectural Historian is responsible for managing and evaluating historic properties, objects, and landscapes within the built environment of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This includes ensuring compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), preserving INL’s historic record through oral history and heritage documentation, and supporting the INL mission through expert cultural resource management.

The position requires regular collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of archaeologists, architectural historians, archivists, environmental staff, scientists, engineers, and project managers, as well as communication with external customers and stakeholders. Work is conducted under general direction with considerable autonomy, requiring strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle complex projects with diverse scopes.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as Principal Investigator (PI) for CRMO projects involving INL historic properties in the built environment.
  • Prepare NHPA Section 106 and Section 110 compliance as it pertains to the built environment and historic land use, including preparing technical documentation such as resource records, monitoring forms, property evaluations, and compliance recommendations.
  • Conducts Section 106 reviews and completes required documentation within the Environmental Review Process (ERP) system, Cultural Resource Database, and ICRIS. Supports work to satisfy requirements of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs).
  • Apply knowledge of federal and state laws, DOE orders, and professional standards to a wide range of historic property issues.

Benefits

All NCPE interns received an hourly stipend, the rate is listed at each position description. Additionally, interns receive paid time off (PTO), paid Federal holidays if working full-time, and access to NCPE's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for career and personal counseling, coaching, and referrals. Project sites may also offer a housing allowance and/or commuting stipend; this information is also listed in the description or offered during the interview.

Eligible NCPE interns who successfully complete their internships may count their position towards earning a Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-Competitive Hiring Authority certificate. To be eligible to earn a PLC certificate, an intern must be 30 years old or younger (or 35 if a veteran). Once earned, the PLC hiring authority certificate may be used to apply for eligible Federal temporary, term, or permanent positions. Successful completion of a NCPE internship does not guarantee Federal employment. Contact manager@preservenet.org for more details.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be
*at least 18 years old;
*no older than 30 years of age (or 35 years if a Veteran) when beginning the internship; applicants who are 31 or older (or 36 or older if a Veteran) are not eligible;
*currently enrolled in a degree-seeking academic program at the college level (or recently graduated within the past 12 months)
*be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.

Interns are not allowed to work more than 1200 hours total in the program; previous interns must stay within this overall limit. The length of an internship can vary from 10 to 30 weeks if full-time (40 hours per week) or longer if on a part-time schedule. If selected, the exact starting date will be determined by you and the NPS supervisor. The stipend rate is $17.00 per hour unless otherwise listed.

The successful candidate is responsible for finding and paying for travel to and housing at the internship location; some exceptions apply. The supervising office may be able to assist in locating housing but it is ultimately up to the individual accepting the internship to find accommodation.

The National Council requires all interns working in-person at Federal facilities and/or with Federal employees receive the Covid-19 vaccination. Please be advised that you may also be required to wear a mask, depending on the protocols adopted by your work site. Also be aware that, due to Government-wide security requirements, a background check will be required if you are selected for a position. This will include providing information about recent housing and employment history. The position supervisor will have more information about these requirements and procedures at the time of hiring. You may direct any questions to NCPE's Internship Program Director, Julee Johnson, at manager@preservenet.org.

Please note that interns are not NCPE or NPS employees. Stipends are academic awards and taxes are not withheld, nor are social security contributions made on your behalf. These funds may be taxable, however, so consult a tax preparation professional if you have questions.

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