Public Conservator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $28.91 - $42.64 Hourly
Location : Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 31393
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Urbancenter
Opening Date: 08/25/2026
Closing Date: 9/22/2026 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants: 250
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Parks & Recreation Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Public Art Conservator position. As a member of the our team you will play a vital role in preserving, maintaining, and enhancing our city's diverse collection of public artworks. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with artists, community stakeholders and internal departments to ensure the long-term care and integrity of art in public spaces. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the preservation, assessment and treatment of public artworks; developing and implementing maintenance plans; responding to emergencies or damages; collaborating with artists, stakeholders, partner agencies and ensuring that all conservation practices meet the highest professional and ethical standards.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience: Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Art Conservation, Fine Arts, Material Science, or a related field. Professional level experience in art conservation or restoration may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.
All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.
Working Conditions: Attend meetings or public art functions outside of normal working hours. May work outdoors in hazardous conditions.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Develops and implements conservation strategies for the assessment, preservation, and restoration of public artworks.
• Collaborates with county officials, artists, and community stakeholders regarding the care and maintenance of public art installations.
• Documents the condition of artworks, creating detailed reports and treatment records that outline conservation methods and outcomes.
• Conducts regular inspections of public art for signs of deterioration, environmental damage, or vandalism, and takes appropriate action as necessary.
• Recommends and carries out necessary repair or conservation procedures, following best practices in the field.
• Maintains accurate records of conservation treatments, materials used, and any changes made to artworks over time.
• Utilizes knowledge of materials science to inform conservation techniques and practices, ensuring minimal impact on the artwork's integrity.
• Assists in organizing public programs to educate the community about the importance of art conservation and preservation efforts.
• Works collaboratively as part of a team to enhance the visibility and efficacy of public art initiatives and conservation activities.
• Uses computer software to maintain databases and generate reports related to the condition and treatments of artworks.
• May drive a personal or County motor vehicle in the course of the work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in various outdoor and public settings, ability to lift and maneuver artworks weighing up to 50 pounds, vision to read printed materials, capability to assess conditions visually, and effective communication abilities for interacting with the public and stakeholders. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
• More Money in Your Pocket
  • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
  • No Social Security Deduction
  • No State Income Taxes
• Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
  • - Employer pays 90% of premium
    • Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
    • 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
    • Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
• Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• AD&D - Employer Paid
• Long Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Generous Leave Accruals that include:
  • 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
  • Paid Vacation Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Holiday Leave
• Other leave options
  • Catastrophic Leave
  • Parental Leave - Up to 90 days
• Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
  • Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
  • Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
  • Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
  • TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
  • Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01
The following questions 1 - 4 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).
Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate's expense.)

• Some High School
• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College (1-29 semester credits)
• Some College (30-59 semester credits)
• Some College (60-89 semester credits)
• Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02
Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.

• No Experience
• Art Administration
• Art Conservation
• Art History
• Archaeology
• Architecture
• Chemistry
• Cultural Heritage Management
• Fine Arts
• Historic Preservation
• Material Science
• Museum Studies
• Other
• Not Applicable

03
If you indicated "Other" in question 2, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, type N/A.
04
Indicate your full-time professional experience in art conservation or restoration.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

05
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

06
Indicate your full-time professional experience in the conservation or restoration of artworks.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

07
Indicate your full-time professional experience collaborating directly with artists on conservation or restoration projects.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

08
Indicate your full-time professional experience communicating conservation concepts to non-experts such as artists, community partners, or stakeholders.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

09
Indicate your full-time professional experience conducting condition assessments of outdoor artworks.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

10
Indicate your full-time professional experience in graffiti removal or vandalism mitigation.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

11
Indicate the largest project budget you have managed for a conservation or restoration project.

• No Experience
• Less than $10,000
• $10,000-$25,000
• $25,001-$50,000
• Over $50,000

12
Indicate your full-time professional experience working outdoors and/or in public settings as part of your conservation work.

• No Experience
• Occasionally outdoors and/or in public settings
• Regularly outdoors and/or in public settings
• My projects are outdoors and/or in public settings

13
Indicate which materials you have treated in an outdoor or public-art context (select all that apply):

• Metals (bronze, steel, aluminum)
• Painted steel or Industrial Coatings
• Stone or Concrete
• Murals and Painted Surfaces
• Polymers, Plastics, GRP Fiberglass
• Electronic or Media-Based Artworks
• None of the above

14
Indicate which of the following documentation tools you have used (select all that apply):

• High Resolution Photography
• Conservation Databases (EmbARK, Mimsy, custom systems, Past Perfect)
• GIS Mapping Tools for Public Art
• None of the above

15
Indicate which of the following you have experience with or certification held (select all that apply):

• Aerial Lift or Bucket Operation
• Respirator/PPE Compliance
• Working at heights or Near Traffic
• None of the above

16
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
• Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
• No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

Required Question