Historic Architect

Serco Group • Herndon, VA

54d

About The Position

Serco is hiring Historic Architects to support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance recovery initiatives in Zone 2 across the Midwest. The Historic Architects will consist of professional and non-professional personnel to provide support to state, tribal, territorial local governments, and some private non-profits. Serco strives to provide support quickly and efficiently to FEMA's mission by helping those effected by man-made and natural disasters. These positions are deployment based, and you must be willing/able to deploy anywhere in Zone 2. This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a FEMA EOD Badge/Public Trust Clearance. This position is contingent upon customer requirements and/or their approval. In this role, you will: Conduct site inspections and ensuring that any proposed project actions comply with environmental, floodplain, and historic preservation laws, regulations, and executive orders Conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements Review and analyze professional architectural/engineering reports and designs or as-built plans Thoroughly document analyses in writing Develop scopes of work, including related code and standard requirements Validate applicant-provided scopes of work, including related code and standard requirements Develop and review cost estimates Advise FEMA staff on the technical validity of claims presented under FEMA's arbitration process Should arbitration hearings occur, you will testify as an expert witness on FEMA's behalf

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in architecture plus one of the following:(1) At least one year of graduate study in architectural preservation, American architectural history, preservation planning, or closely related field; or(2) At least one year of full-time professional experience on historic preservation projects. Such graduate study or experience shall include detailed investigations of historic structures, preparation of historic structures research reports, and preparation of plans and specification for preservation projects
• 5 years of experience in related field
• Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and/or National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
• 1-2 years of experience in historic architecture related site inspections of large commercial construction infrastructures
• 1-2 years of experience in historic architecture related site inspections in any of the following eligible types of work: Restoration of roads, bridges, water control facilities, buildings, equipment, utilities, debris removal, schools, churches, parks, and recreation centers
• The ability to obtain and maintain a FEMA Public Trust
• A United States citizenship
• The ability to maintain FEMA specific trainings
• Microsoft Office skills
• The ability to deploy to any location in zone 2 with a 24-48-hour notice after task order award
• Zone 2 includes Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
• The ability to go on 6-12-month deployments at a minimum
• Experience and comfortability using a smart phone
• The ability to work independently, in a team environment and under stressful conditions with tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

• 2 years minimum of prior Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) experience
• Experience managing site inspectors
• Knowledge of the FEMA Public Assistance program/policy
• Trained in the new Public Assistance delivery model is preferred
• Active FEMA badge

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections and ensuring that any proposed project actions comply with environmental, floodplain, and historic preservation laws, regulations, and executive orders
• Conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements
• Review and analyze professional architectural/engineering reports and designs or as-built plans
• Thoroughly document analyses in writing
• Develop scopes of work, including related code and standard requirements
• Validate applicant-provided scopes of work, including related code and standard requirements
• Develop and review cost estimates
• Advise FEMA staff on the technical validity of claims presented under FEMA's arbitration process
• Should arbitration hearings occur, you will testify as an expert witness on FEMA's behalf

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan that includes counseling conditions
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific contract as well as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement or the Service Contract Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees