Senior Historic Tax Credits Consultant

Senior Historic Tax Credits Consultant

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Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Historic Tax Credits (HTC) consultant to support a portfolio of client projects involving federal and state historic tax credit applications. This role will work with senior team members to advise developers, property owners, investors, and architects on accessing tax credits for historic rehabilitation projects while meeting regulatory and design standards.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and assist with federal and state HTC certification applications (Parts 13 and state equivalents).
• Conduct historical and architectural research, site documentation, and field verification to support applications.
• Review design and construction plans for conformance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
• Coordinate with internal teams, architects, contractors, and owners to gather documentation and meet deadlines.
• Draft reports, narratives, and visual materials (e.g., maps, photographs, drawings) for submission.
• Develop work plans, scopes, cost estimates, and schedules as well as project document preparation.
• Interact and interface with clients, agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Support senior staff with client communications, regulatory inquiries, and responses to SHPO/NPS comments.
• Contribute to proposals, presentations, and thought leadership activities to strengthen the firms HTC consulting services.
• Create and maintain internal relationships across Stantecs practices and geographies to promote collaboration and cross-selling of services.
• Maintain organized project files and track key milestones.
• Complete work in line with Stantecs Core Values and in accordance with our Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) procedures and Design Delivery Guidelines.
• Demonstrate active commitment to Stantecs code of business conduct and ethics policies.

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

• In-depth knowledge of the federal HTC program, state HTC programs, and the Secretary of the Interiors Standards.
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings and specifications.
• Strong technical writing and editing skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent research and documentation abilities, including archival and online sources.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office; GIS experience a plus.
• Effective communicator able to translate technical concepts for clients and reviewers.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with a consulting mindset and client-service orientation.
• Must be willing to travel to meet project needs.
• Requires valid drivers license and good driving record.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Historic Preservation, Architectural History, Architecture, Planning, or related field (Masters preferred).
• 5+ years professional experience in HTC consulting with application preparation experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

About Stantec:

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond whats previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine whats possible.

**Pay Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

**Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: United States | TX | Houston

Organization: 2353 EnvSvcs-US Gulf West-Houston TX

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

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