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The City of Olympia is hiring a planner with preservation experience.

SALARY: $33.91 - $41.19 Hourly $5,878.44 - $7,139.46 Monthly $70,541.33 - $85,673.54 Annually
OPENING DATE: 8/16/18
CLOSING DATE: Continuous
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About the Position The Olympia Community Planning & Development Department seeks a qualified individual to fill the position of 0.75 FTE Associate Planner. The selected individual will assist with administration of a broad range of...

The Living Heritage Symposium is a gathering of cultural heritage experts—from policy-makers to activists—working together to develop best practices for the treatment of cultural heritage, including intangible heritage. It is a solutions-driven event that uses the World Café format so participants may engage with each other to draft action steps for managing living heritage and urban development. This year the symposium will integrate the United Nation’s Sustainable...

If you have not already doneso, you are invited and encouraged to participate in the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) online survey/questionaire to gain your input on the Washington State Historic Preservation Plan for 2019-2024: Inhabiting our History. Go to http://www.dahp.wa.gov/preservationplan; it should take about 11 minutes to respond to the 20 questions. 

As announced in...

The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation has an opening for a local government archaeologist.  The position reviews local and state projects for impacts to known archaeological sites and/or the potential for locating cultural resources. 

The position is located in Olympia, WA. 

https://www.governmentjobs....

Plan to celebrate completion of the restoration of the Pratt Sheep Barn at Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island at an Open House event this coming Saturday July 29 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. A brief program begins at 11:30 am and refreshments will be provided. Park at the Prairie Overlook, Sunnyside Cemetery or at the Cottage then take the short hike to the barn. For more information call 360-678-6084. The restoration project is a partnership of the National Park...

The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is having a public meeting in Walla Walla this Thursday (July 19th). If you would like to help shape the future of historic preservation in Washington, you will want to attend this public meeting to provide your opinions and ideas for a new Washington State Historic Preservation Plan. The meeting is set for Thursday evening, July 19th from 5:30 to 7:00pm at the Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. DAHP is...

See the link for details and application!

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/2129513/landmarks-coordinator-preservation-architect

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Environmental Planning and Cultural Resources Division

Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd.

Tierra’s Seattle, Washington office is seeking a highly motivated professional to join our growing team as a Cultural Resource Principal Investigator. Tierra is a woman and minority owned business that has been conducting cultural resources projects in the western U.S. since 1993, and in Washington since 2010. 

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The intent of this position is to fill a Senior Archaeologist position. The position entails office and field work.  Incumbent will prepare scopes of work and budgets for projects, and conduct all phases of archaeological fieldwork (i.e., survey/inventory, evaluative testing, mitigation, and treatment activities) on a project-by-project basis.  Incumbent is expected to understand site recording, mapping, photography, and site interpretations. Experience using GPS and GIS technology...