FEMA-Disaster Recovery Specialists (PDMG)

FEMA-Disaster Recovery Specialists (PDMG) 

Join the Dewberry Team!  Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to help our country with disaster recovery work? 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. 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.  

Program Delivery Managers 

Dewberry is currently searching for highly qualified professionals to support FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program as a Program Delivery Manager (PDMG). A PDMG is a multidiscipline position functioning as the principal liaison between FEMA and PA Program applicants. As the front-line representative of the program, they are responsible for providing exceptional customer service to applicants and fostering strong working relationships with other program stakeholders. 

PDMGs travel to disaster sites to support the delivery of the PA Program. They assist 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. PDMG work includes gathering essential information from Program applicants, developing damage inventories, validating disaster-related work and costs, and assisting with the formulation of repair scopes of work and cost estimates. Work progress and supporting documentation is continually updated in either FEMA’s web-based applications known as Grants Portal or Grants Manager.  

• Minimum of 5 years of full-time professional experience in field of study 

• A broad understanding of public infrastructure facilities and familiarity with industry standard construction practices, building codes, and permitting requirements 

• At least 5 years of experience in project or program management 

• Excellent time management, organization, oral and written communication skills 

• Must have strong interpersonal and customer relations skills 

• Must be forward thinking, proactive and able to take initiative 

• Must be computer literate and proficient with MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)  

• 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 and deploy to a disaster recovery operation for up to 12 months  

• Have a valid driver’s license and a 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:  

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university in a relevant field of study 

• Prior FEMA PA experience as: PDMG, Site Inspector, Policy Advisor, Cost Estimator, FEMA Certified Trainer, or Hazard Mitigation Specialist  

• 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), and other governmental regulatory compliance related to public infrastructure 

• Working knowledge of FEMA’s Grants Manager or Grants Portal applications 

• Proficiency using cost estimating software such as RS Means 

• • Experience conducting and documenting facility damage assessments  

*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. 

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