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FEMA-Disaster Recovery Specialists (Civil Engineers)

Job ID

12589

# of Openings

25

Job Location

US

Category

Disaster Support

Relocation Assistance

No

Service Line

MCS

Job Description

FEMA-

Disaster

Recovery

Specialists (

Civil

Engineers

) 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 work across the United States.

We are

currently searching for highly qualified

Civil Engineers

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. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with

more

50 locations and 2,500 professions nationwide

.

Our outstanding employees, more than 30 years of experience supporting FEMA, and multiple contract support opportunities

sets

us apart from our competitors. Our experience and

expertise

provide

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

.

Our commitment to excellence stems from our defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

Civil Engineer

Responsibilities In this role

, you will

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. Our Civil Engineers

assist

FEMA,

local government agencies and other

p

rogram-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 and develop

temporary housing solutions for disaster survivors.

The work includes but is not limited to 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.

Required Skills & Required Experience

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

or related field from an accredited university

Minimum of 5 years of full-time professional experience working with public infrastructure Knowledge of

modern construction practices

and experience conducting

facility assessments,

performing

construction inspection,

and developing

project scope

and

cost estimat

es 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 M

icrosoft

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

deploy

ed

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 Preferred Skills and Experience Licensed Professional Engineer Working k

nowledge of the 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 residential site development

or construction including roads, utilities

, and drainage Proficiency

using cost estimating software such as RS Means and Xactimate *At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. *This position is covered by the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 (

SCA

). *Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. *

Only

recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be

required

to

submit

to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law. #LI-Onsite

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