FEMA-Disaster Recovery Specialists (Construction Inspectors)

Dewberry

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Dewberry Team! Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to help our country with disaster recovery work? Dewberry maintains a cadre of skilled professional and technical staff in an on-call capacity to support disaster recovery operations across the United States. We are currently searching for highly qualified Construction Inspectors to support these projects. As one of our Disaster Specialists, you will collaborate with some of the best and brightest in the industry and use your expertise to support critical recovery efforts in disaster-impacted communities. This is an excellent opportunity for those who want to use their knowledge, skills and abilities to help disaster survivors at disaster recovery operation work sites throughout the United States and its territories. Please note, this is a deployment-based position. Remote work is not permitted for this role. 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

High school diploma
Minimum of 5 years of full-time construction inspection experience involving major infrastructure facilities including transportation, building, or utility projects
Knowledge of modern construction practices and experience conducting facility assessments and performing construction inspection
Working knowledge of International Building Code (IBC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other governmental regulatory compliance
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment under stressful conditions
The ability to work up to 12 hours per day, 7 days a week while deployed to a disaster recovery operation for up to 12 months
Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Be a U.S. citizen capable of passing a federal background investigation to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture or related field
EIT, PE, NECEPT, NICET, or ACI registration
Working knowledge of FEMA PA program law, regulation and policy
Prior FEMA PA experience as: Program Delivery Manager, Site Inspector, Policy Advisor, Cost Estimator or Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Working knowledge of FEMA’s Grants Manager or Grants Portal
Experience with site development or construction including roads, utilities, and drainage
Proficiency using cost estimating software such as RS Means and Xactimate

Responsibilities

Deploy to disaster sites to support FEMA or other government entities in the delivery of disaster recovery programs such as the Public Assistance (PA) program or the FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) Direct Housing program.
Assist FEMA, local government agencies and other program-eligible entities in the preparation of grant applications for the restoration of damaged public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings and utilities, or use their expertise to plan for or monitor temporary housing solutions for disaster survivors.
PA work includes site assessments of disaster-damaged infrastructure, documenting detailed damage descriptions, developing restoration or new facility scopes of work, formulating detailed cost estimates and assisting with hazard mitigation planning.
While supporting Direct Housing missions, you may assess and document available temporary housing or monitor construction, installation or maintenance activities at temporary housing locations.

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