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Position re-post - application deadline is May 20th.

Restoration Coordinator - Dymaxion Project
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
deadline: May 20 1998

HFM & GV seeks a Restoration Coordinator for a three-year contract
position.  The Restoration Coordinator will be responsible for the
execution and supervision of conservation activities related to the
restoration and re-erection of R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Dwelling
Machine. Built around 1946 out of aluminum, plexiglas and plywood, the
Dymaxion house will be erected on its original mast inside Henry Ford
Museum.
The restoration of this prototype "house of the future" will present a
unique opportunity for an individual with good organizational skills and
advanced problem solving abilities. The restoration will require repair
and patching of cast and sheet aluminum, as well as the fabrication of
missing parts. The built system will be tested for safety.
Requires a B.A. in Engineering, Architectural Conservation, Architecture
or equivalent and experience in metals fabrication related to buildings,
transportation or aerospace technology. The position also requires at
least 5 years in the construction/preservation trades, with some project
management/supervision experience.
Submit resume, cover letter and 3 references to Human Resources, Henry
Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, P.O. Box 1970, 20900 Oakwood Blvd.,
Dearborn, MI 48121-1970; fax: 313-982-6237; Email: empolyment@hfmgv,org
E.O.E.