Southwestern United States Construction Specialist

Join the Dewberry Team!  Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to help our country with disaster recovery work? We are currently searching for highly qualified Southwestern United States Construction Specialist. 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 a disaster-impacted community in the Southwest Region. This is an excellent opportunity for those who want to use their knowledge, skills and abilities to help disaster survivors. 
 
*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 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.  

Southwestern United States Construction Specialist Responsibilities:
 
In this role, you will deploy to a disaster site to support FEMA in the delivery of a disaster recovery program. Responsibilities will include site assessments of disaster-damaged residential and commercial structures, including those constructed using Adobe material and related building techniques. You will prepare detailed reports of the inspections that include site descriptions, a summary of damages including damage dimensions, material quantities and site pictures, and other relevant data, as well as prepare detailed facility restoration estimates. You may represent the client in legal proceedings, either written or in person, offering expert testimony on Adobe construction techniques, best practices, schedule and cost. 

Required Skills and Experience:

• Must have high school diploma. BS in engineering, architecture, construction management or similar field is highly preferred. MS in same fields is preferred.  

• A minimum of ten years of combined experience in architectural design and/or construction management. At least 5 years of experience working with Adobe building material and construction techniques. 10 years of experience in Adobe construction is preferred. 

• Experience in assessing the scope and cost to restore disaster-related damages is preferred.  

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Must be proficient with MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel and Outlook). 

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. 

• Must be a U.S. citizen capable of passing a federal background investigation to obtain a Public Trust clearance.