Posted 02/01/2023: Chicago, IL

Experience Required: 5-7 years

The Lakota Group is a progressive, award-winning firm providing professional services in Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Community Engagement. Lakota’s work portfolio includes community comprehensive plans; downtowns, transit-oriented development projects, and commercial corridors; heritage places and Main Street districts; neighborhoods; parks and greenways; streetscapes and public spaces; waterfronts; medical districts; and mixed-use developments. Lakota is also widely recognized for its community engagement and consensus-building expertise.

The Lakota Group is seeking a Mid to Senior Level Historic Preservation Planner with at least five years of professional preservation planning experience. Candidates should be highly creative self-starters, possess strong writing and communication skills, and have a passion and desire to learn and grow into the preservation planning profession and the business at all levels.

Job responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Manage projects (and clients) concurrently and adjust to dynamic project needs, depending on project type or scale.
• Oversee Lakota associates and sub-consultants when necessary and be accountable for the successful completion of projects and production of deliverables.
• Work with Lakota Principals and senior staff to manage and track project budgets and invoicing.
• Take an active lead in participating in client presentations and prospective project interviews when necessary.
• Seek out leadership roles and speaking opportunities in professional organizations.
• Take on internal operations roles to enhance Lakota’s key capabilities.
• Promote teamwork among other Lakota team members.
• Work with Lakota Principals and senior staff to develop new business activities, assist in preparing proposals, maintain client relationships, and establish new contacts.

Skills Required

• Educational background and/or work experience in historic preservation planning, including historic preservation plans, survey and documentation, research, historic district design guidelines, context statements, and National Register nominations.
• Experience in HABS/HAER documentation a plus.
• Ability and willingness to work on other urban planning assignments with a preservation element when needed, including comprehensive plans, downtown plans, arts and culture plans, and neighborhood plans.
• Strong writing, communication, and project management skills necessary.
• Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access required. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Geographic Information Systems, digital survey technologies, and ArcGIS StoryMaps is a plus.

Education/Experience/Certification

• 5-7 years of professional experience
• Preferred: Masters in Historic Preservation, Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related field from an accredited program
• AICP or AIA accreditation a plus

Lakota offers a flexible work environment and a comprehensive benefits package. This position’s principal office location is in Chicago, Illinois, although remote locations may be considered. This position requires some travel.

Please send your resume and PDF portfolio to:

jobs.lakota@gmail.com

Attn: Human Resource Director

Subject: Associate Preservation Planner

The Lakota Group

116 W. Illinois Street, 7th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60654