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As an Architectural Historian for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Pittsburgh, PA office, you will investigate, evaluate, and document historic buildings, structures, and other above-ground cultural resources for a variety of infrastructure, energy, and development projects. You will support clients as they navigate historic preservation requirements, including compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Your work will include conducting historic architectural surveys, researching and documenting historic properties, evaluating resources for eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, and assessing potential project effects on historic resources. You will apply your knowledge of architectural history, historic preservation, and cultural resource management to support projects from initial planning and field investigations through regulatory review and project completion. You will work closely with clients, government agencies, and CEC’s multidisciplinary teams to support cultural resource projects throughout the northeast, mid-Atlantic, and other regions. As an Assistant Project Manager, you will have opportunities to coordinate project tasks, support project planning and execution, and develop project management skills through hands-on experience, mentorship, and collaboration with experienced cultural resource professionals across the company. You will also have the opportunity to provide meaningful contributions to the continued growth of CEC's Cultural Resources Practice.
At CEC, every team member is personally invested in serving our clients with integrity, delivering results that matter, and growing meaningful careers. As employee-owners, we’re accountable not just for our work, but for creating an environment that supports and challenges one another. Our people are our priority — and that’s what drives us to dig deeper, collaborate smarter, and build lasting relationships inside and outside of our company. Our Pittsburgh office, located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, is home to a passionate and growing team of professionals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct historic architectural surveys, investigations, and archival research for historic buildings, structures, districts, and other above-ground cultural resources.
- Evaluate historic resources for National Register of Historic Places eligibility and support Section 106 compliance, including assessing Areas of Potential Effects and potential project impacts on historic properties.
- Prepare historic architectural survey reports, historic property evaluations, effects assessments, and other technical documentation supporting project and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, State Historic Preservation Offices, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams to support successful project delivery.
- Assist with project planning, task management, scheduling, budgeting, and proposal development.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Sign-on bonus available for eligible candidates
- 100% employee-owned firm with access to ownership opportunities beginning within your first year
- Competitive compensation with multiple income streams, including performance bonuses and employee ownership
- 55% of company profits distributed back to employees through bonuses
- Flexible and hybrid work schedule options
- Diverse portfolio of projects
- Comprehensive benefits beginning on day one, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match beginning the first of the month following your start date
- Collaborative environment that supports mentorship, technical development, leadership growth, and career advancement
- Access to on-site amenities including a fitness center, café, recreation areas, and employee events
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Architectural History, Historic Preservation, History, or a closely related field
- Meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History
- Experience conducting historic architectural surveys, evaluating above-ground cultural resources, and preparing technical documentation
- Knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Register of Historic Places evaluation criteria and historic preservation regulations.
- Ability to identify and evaluate common historic architectural styles, building types, construction methods, and potential project effects on historic properties.
- Field experience conducting architectural history or cultural resource investigations preferred.
About us:
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS
If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.
Overview:
As an Architectural Historian for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Pittsburgh, PA office, you will investigate, evaluate, and document historic buildings, structures, and other above-ground cultural resources for a variety of infrastructure, energy, and development projects. You will support clients as they navigate historic preservation requirements, including compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Your work will include conducting historic architectural surveys, researching and documenting historic properties, evaluating resources for eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, and assessing potential project effects on historic resources. You will apply your knowledge of architectural history, historic preservation, and cultural resource management to support projects from initial planning and field investigations through regulatory review and project completion. You will work closely with clients, government agencies, and CEC’s multidisciplinary teams to support cultural resource projects throughout the northeast, mid-Atlantic, and other regions. As an Assistant Project Manager, you will have opportunities to coordinate project tasks, support project planning and execution, and develop project management skills through hands-on experience, mentorship, and collaboration with experienced cultural resource professionals across the company. You will also have the opportunity to provide meaningful contributions to the continued growth of CEC's Cultural Resources Practice.
At CEC, every team member is personally invested in serving our clients with integrity, delivering results that matter, and growing meaningful careers. As employee-owners, we’re accountable not just for our work, but for creating an environment that supports and challenges one another. Our people are our priority — and that’s what drives us to dig deeper, collaborate smarter, and build lasting relationships inside and outside of our company. Our Pittsburgh office, located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, is home to a passionate and growing team of professionals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct historic architectural surveys, investigations, and archival research for historic buildings, structures, districts, and other above-ground cultural resources.
- Evaluate historic resources for National Register of Historic Places eligibility and support Section 106 compliance, including assessing Areas of Potential Effects and potential project impacts on historic properties.
- Prepare historic architectural survey reports, historic property evaluations, effects assessments, and other technical documentation supporting project and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, State Historic Preservation Offices, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams to support successful project delivery.
- Assist with project planning, task management, scheduling, budgeting, and proposal development.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Sign-on bonus available for eligible candidates
- 100% employee-owned firm with access to ownership opportunities beginning within your first year
- Competitive compensation with multiple income streams, including performance bonuses and employee ownership
- 55% of company profits distributed back to employees through bonuses
- Flexible and hybrid work schedule options
- Diverse portfolio of projects
- Comprehensive benefits beginning on day one, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match beginning the first of the month following your start date
- Collaborative environment that supports mentorship, technical development, leadership growth, and career advancement
- Access to on-site amenities including a fitness center, café, recreation areas, and employee events
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Architectural History, Historic Preservation, History, or a closely related field
- Meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History
- Experience conducting historic architectural surveys, evaluating above-ground cultural resources, and preparing technical documentation
- Knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Register of Historic Places evaluation criteria and historic preservation regulations.
- Ability to identify and evaluate common historic architectural styles, building types, construction methods, and potential project effects on historic properties.
- Field experience conducting architectural history or cultural resource investigations preferred.
About us:
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS
If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Architectural Assistant
Frame your portfolio around degree-level work
USCIS evaluates whether your role requires at least a bachelor's degree in architecture or a directly related field. Highlight design development, construction documentation, and technical drawing tasks that demonstrate graduate-level complexity, not general drafting or administrative support duties.
Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation standards
If your architecture degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before applying. USCIS scrutinizes foreign degree equivalency for architecture roles, and a formal equivalency letter strengthens your I-129 petition significantly.
Search LCA-verified employers on Migrate Mate
Target firms with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for architecture roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application records, so you can focus outreach on studios and firms already familiar with the sponsorship process.
Confirm each worksite has its own certified LCA
Architecture firms frequently assign staff across multiple project sites. Each distinct worksite requires its own DOL-certified LCA at the correct prevailing wage. Raise this with your employer before accepting an offer to avoid compliance gaps mid-project.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
DOL sets prevailing wages by occupation, experience level, and metropolitan area. Run your offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search for your worksite location before signing. A wage below the certified level invalidates the LCA and stalls your petition.
File premium processing if your start date is firm
Architecture project timelines are often locked months in advance. If your employer needs you on-site by a specific date, ask whether they'll file for premium processing with USCIS, which provides a faster adjudication decision and reduces scheduling uncertainty.
H-1B Visa Architectural Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Architectural Assistant role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in architecture or a directly related field such as architectural engineering or urban design, it typically qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B rules. Employers strengthen the petition by documenting that the duties involve design development, technical specifications, and construction document review that genuinely require graduate-level architectural training.
How do I find architecture firms that actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified DOL LCA filing history for architecture and design roles, so you can identify firms that have sponsored H-1B workers before. Prioritize firms with established immigration counsel on retainer, as they process petitions faster and understand the documentation requirements for specialty occupation architecture positions.
What happens to my H-1B status if the architecture firm assigns me to a new project site?
Each worksite where you perform H-1B duties requires its own DOL-certified Labor Condition Application at the applicable prevailing wage for that location. Your employer must file a new or amended LCA before you begin work at an unlisted site. Failing to do this creates a compliance violation that can affect both your status and the employer's future petitions.
How long does H-1B status last for an Architectural Assistant position?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended for an additional three years, reaching a six-year maximum. After that ceiling, extensions are only available if you have an approved I-140 immigrant petition or a pending green card application that meets specific criteria under immigration law.
Can I use the O*NET occupation profile to support my H-1B specialty occupation claim?
Yes. The O*NET profile for architectural and civil drafters and architectural occupations documents the knowledge domains and educational requirements tied to these roles. Employers and immigration attorneys frequently cite O*NET alongside the firm's internal job description to demonstrate that the Architectural Assistant position requires the theoretical and practical application of architecture at the bachelor's-degree level.