03/03/2026
InSite Consulting Architects (ICA) seeks a Senior Preservation Architect + Director to lead and grow the firm’s Washington, DC office, serving as both a technical authority in large-scale historic preservation and a strategic business development leader with deep federal-sector experience. This individual will manage and oversee complex federal, state, District, institutional, and cultural preservation projects—from studies and planning through construction administration—while navigating multi-agency federal approval processes and expanding the firm’s presence among federal owners, cultural institutions, and public-sector clients in the Washington, DC region.
The Senior Preservation Architect + Director role requires a professional who brings demonstrated success working with federal and local governmental agencies as well as other institutional clients and is equally adept at project leadership, regulatory navigation, client development, and staff mentorship, with responsibility for: Office Leadership and Strategy; Project Leadership and Technical Oversight; Client Management; Federal, District, and Interagency Approvals; Business Development for Federal and Public Sector; and Staff Mentorship and Team Development.
ICA has engaged an organizational management consultancy, The Three Aspens, Ltd., to assist with this leadership search. Inquiries, requests for the full Position Profile, nominations, and applications should be directed (confidentially) to Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA via e-mail at [email protected]. No phone calls, please. All candidates will be notified via e-mail as to the status of their application. To be considered, applicants must submit a customized letter of interest and resume or curriculum vitae (detailing measurable success in the key qualifications for the position) to Ms. Dreiling at [email protected] by 5:00 pm EDT on March 31, 2026.