FEMA Architects

Dewberry • ,

2d • $55 - $70 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Dewberry Team! Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to help your country with disaster recovery work? What sets us apart from our competitors is our outstanding employees and more than 30 years of experience supporting FEMA. Our proven experience gives us unique insight into how national disaster events are prepared for, managed, and applied to communities. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. As one of our Disaster Specialists, you will have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on meaningful assignments in impacted disaster locations. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from our defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited university
• Minimum of 2 years of full-time professional experience in field of architecture, project management or construction management
• Knowledge of the FEMA Public Assistance Program
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be computer literate and proficient with MS Office Suite applications (Word and Excel) and FEMA proprietary software
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment under stressful conditions
• Ability to work 8-12 hours/day, 5-6 days a week
• Must have a clean driving record and able to maintain a valid driver's license in order to operate a company, personal, or rental vehicle

Nice To Haves

• Professional License and/or Registration is preferred
• Prior FEMA Public Assistance experience preferred: Program Delivery Manager, Site Inspector, Policy Advisor, Cost Estimator, FEMA Certified Trainer, Hazard Mitigation Specialist (Sections 404/406)
• Candidates trained in new FEMA PA delivery model are preferred
• Experience in design construction of commercial and government buildings, preparing construction documentation, bid and contract documents, and change orders
• Experience with modern construction practices, facility assessments, construction inspection, project scope development and cost estimating
• Working knowledge of International Building Code (IBC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), historic preservation, and other governmental regulatory compliance
• Experience using FEMA Grants Management Portal preferred

Responsibilities

• Travel to disaster site to support FEMA's response and recovery missions, but also be flexible and disciplined to work remotely from home, if needed.
• Assist local government agencies and other Program-eligible entities in the preparation of grant applications for the restoration of a variety of damaged public infrastructure to include roads, bridges, buildings and utilities.
• Site assessments of disaster-damaged infrastructure.
• Documenting damages and developing restoration scopes of work.
• Formulating detailed and accurate cost estimates.
• Assisting with hazard mitigation planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level