Restoration Specialist

State of North Carolina

Provide technical assistance for preservation and restoration of historic structures in disaster areas across North Carolina. Collaborate with various stakeholders to promote preservation ethics and standards.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeAsheville • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $41,206 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in historic preservation, including knowledge of American architectural history and application of The Secretary’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Capable of providing technical assistance and project review for disaster recovery efforts in historic contexts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master's Degree In Historic PreservationExperience In Building PreservationApplication Of The Secretary’s Standards For RehabilitationKnowledge Of American Architectural HistoryValid NC Driver's License

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Hard Skills

Historic PreservationRestorationRehabilitationConstruction TechnologyDisaster PreparednessProject ReviewTechnical AssistancePublic PresentationsOutreach And EducationCompliance With Section 106

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationPromoting Historic Preservation Ethic

Industry Keywords

FEMANatural Disaster AreasHistoric StructuresTax Credit ProgramsLocal Historic Preservation CommissionsNational Historic Preservation ActGS 121-12(a)

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical assistance and project review to federal, state, and local governmental entities; non-profit organizations; private property owners; and educational and religious institutions, for the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic structures within North Carolina counties designated by FEMA as natural disaster areas due to Hurricane Helene.
Promote a strong historic preservation ethic for all North Carolinians including constituents, developers, organizations, government officials, and colleagues.
Represent the Restoration Services Branch of the Historic Preservation Section in North Carolina counties designated by FEMA as natural disaster areas due to Hurricane Helene, and collaborate with Helene ESHPF and other HPO staff on ongoing work in the Helene declared counties.
Apply the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation to a diverse array of historic structures and projects.
Provide technical restoration and preservation assistance specific to disaster preparedness, response, and resiliency in a historic preservation context to private property owners, non-profit organizations, local governments, and local historic preservation commissions.
Promote the use of state and federal rehabilitation tax credit projects for eligible historic properties in Helene-declared counties; perform outreach and education for the tax credit programs, and participate in applicant consultation and application review as assigned by HPO staff.
Participate in review and consultation for state and federally funded projects impacting historic structures which require compliance with GS 121-12(a) and/or Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 within the assigned region.
Develop and give public presentations on a variety of historic preservation and restoration topics, including disaster preparation, response, and resiliency in a historic preservation context.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in historic preservation, planning, architecture history, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in historic preservation; or Bachelor’s degree in history, planning, or architectural history, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in historic preservation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have knowledge of American architectural history
Must have experience in building preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, construction technology, and construction histories
Must have experience applying The Secretary’s Standards for Rehabilitation
Must have a valid NC driver's license or a willingness to obtain one
Must be willing to travel for day and occasional overnight trips.

Benefits

Comp & perks

State Benefits
Flexible working arrangements