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Dewberry Engineers Incorporated

Project Manager

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032


Project Manager

Dewberry

is currently searching for a

Project Manager

to join our Disaster Recovery Services team. While the core team is located in our Fairfax, VA office, candidates can work remotely and are expected to travel to disaster locations and attend quarterly or more frequent meetings in Fairfax, as required. The selected Project Manager will support existing disaster recovery contracts and support business development focused on federal, state, and local disaster recovery work.This position requires prior experience supporting Federal, state and local entities with disaster recovery, specifically FEMA's Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, Logistics, and Hazard Mitigation programs. Prior experience in infrastructure and housing is required. Prior experience with supply chain logistics is considered a plus. Individuals must have the ability to travel to disaster sites, manage and train field personnel, and provide onsite technical solutions. The Project Manager makes critical decisions within their areas of responsibilities and exercises authority as delegated by the Program Manager(s), Senior Project Managers, and Business Unit Manager.Responsibilities

Candidate is expected to manage projects and individuals in support of disaster recovery projects for state, local, and Federal clients. Have strong organization, client engagement, staff engagement, written and verbal communication skills and be able to support proposal development for new work. Proven success in securing, managing, performing, and being paid for work is a pre-requisite.Required Skills & Required Experience

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and equivalent work experienceProfessional licensure (PE, RA, PMP) desired but not requiredMinimum of six (6) years of related and relevant experienceWilling to deploy to field assignments for extended periods of time, typically six to twelve monthsProven track record in executing and managing disaster recovery/non-disaster grant programs and/or providing related consulting servicesKnowledge of various federal agency disaster recovery (e.g. FEMA, HUD, and USACE) programs, and programmatic rules and regulations governing their implementationPreference will be given to candidate with prior FEMA response and recovery experienceAbility to serve as technical lead and liaison on federal, state and local projectsMust have experience managing and training diverse teamsProject, Program, and Quality Management on large missions or IDIQ contractsInfrastructure evaluations, housing evaluations, cost estimating, and grants development/managementPrior experience with federal/state contract management and federal disaster recovery and mitigation programs is strongly preferredMust have strong organizational, analytical skills and attention to detailExcellent verbal communication and technical writing skillsProficient in use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Power BI, Power Point, Access, and other applicable data and geospatial applicationsProjects may be located CONUS and OCONUS, must be able to deploy for a minimum of twelve (12) months working in excess of 50 hours per weekMust be a U.S. Citizen and able to successfully pass Federal background investigation, to include financial and criminal historyMust have a valid driver's license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.*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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