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    CAREERS AT FENTRESS INCORPORATED

    Fentress Inc. is a small business founded in 1988.  We pride ourselves on our team-oriented culture.  The average employee has been with the company for 17 years.  Thank you for considering a career at Fentress.

    Please submit a cover letter and resume to careers@fentress.com

    Architect - NOW HIRING

    ARCHITECT

    Location: Baltimore, MD (100% telework)

    Applicants must reside in a location easily accessible to the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area to attend periodic company and client meetings. Residing in the mid-Atlantic area is preferable.

    Full-time, 40 Hours Per Week

    DESCRIPTION

    Who We Are

    Fentress Inc. is a premier courthouse planning and space programming firm working at the federal, state, and local levels. We have planned for over 1,200 court facilities nationwide, generating $5.1B in courthouse funding. In addition, we also perform hybrid office planning and security assessments for government agencies.

    We have been in business since 1988 and our personnel are comprised of individuals with skills in the areas of project management, architecture, analytics, strategic planning, and statistics.

    Your Role

    As an architect with Fentress Inc., you will work as part of a collaborative team to assess, program, and plan client spaces. We are not a full-service design firm. We specialize in pre-design services such as facility assessments, programming, blocking and stacking, and concept design.

    Each employee works from a home office (we pride ourselves on our strong virtual culture that has been in place for over 30 years) and participates in project and company-wide meetings via videoconference almost daily. We hold in-person company meetings and events approximately 4-6 times a year. We are an inclusive and purpose-driven culture that seeks to maximize the potential of each individual employee in the context of our organizational vision and goals.

    Responsibilities

    • Travel to facility locations throughout the nation to perform assessments and space programming (typically 5 to 10 trips a year)
    • Assess client facilities using a defined process of factors and performance measures covering functionality, security, building condition, and design standards
    • Write up assessment findings in professional reports that integrate both architectural and analytical content
    • Based on the assessments, develop improvement strategies that identify projects to correct functional deficiencies and improve client operations
    • Develop conceptual plans that communicate the improvement strategies
    • Develop space plans for clients who are transitioning from traditional office space to a more agile and hybrid office environment
    • Depending upon experience level, either facilitate or support senior architects during detailed space programming interviews, which could include multiple departments within an organization.
    • Collate the interview information and detail the programming requirements utilizing Excel spreadsheets
    • Produce and present PowerPoint presentations on assessments, findings, recommendations, etc.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Education and Certification

    • Bachelor of Architecture degree (B. Arch) from a professional architecture degree program recognized by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
    • Registered Architect

    Experience

    • At least five years of experience facilitating client interviews and developing programmatic requirements for both new facilities and renovation projects
    • Knowledge of and experience with AutoCAD
    • Knowledge of government facilities, particularly courthouses, is beneficial
    • Experience with other architectural presentation software is beneficial (i.e., Sketch Up)

    Skills and Abilities

    • Excellent verbal and written skills, including proven experience in developing presentations and reports
    • The ability to produce viable design concepts, blocking and stacking arrangements, and schematic design solutions
    • Initiative and ability to work independently
    • Team player with strong relational skills
    • Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
    • Ability to positively interface with and communicate with internal staff and clearly present materials to clients
    • Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced and innovative environment

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

    Fentress Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    HIRE RANGE DISCLAIMER

    Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work history.

    BENEFITS AND PERKS
    Fentress offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, life, and disability insurance and Paid Time Off, including vacation, holidays, & personal days. 401k plan also available.

    WHERE TO APPLY

    Please visit our website to apply: www.fentress.com/careers

    Marketing and Business Development - POSITION FILLED

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

    Location: Baltimore, MD.

    The position is largely telework but applicants must reside in a location easily accessible to the Mid-Atlantic and surrounding areas to attend prospective client meetings.

    Full-time, 40 Hours Per Week

    DESCRIPTION

    Who We Are

    Fentress Inc. is an innovative consulting firm specializing in courthouse needs assessments, agile workplace planning, and safety and security assessments. We work primarily with federal, state, and local government agencies. Our small business has been serving courts and other government agencies since 1988 and is comprised of individuals with skills in the areas of project management, meeting facilitation, architecture, analytics, strategic planning, and statistics.

    Your Role

    As a business development professional for Fentress Inc., you would identify potential leads for the company to pursue and help qualify those leads. The leads will be stored in a CRM for analysis and lead nurturing. You would be responsible for producing proposals and coordinating with others in the company to gather proposal content. To assist in this effort, you would set up and maintain a proposal library. You would also be responsible for developing presentations for clients and attending marketing-related client meetings and videoconferences. In addition, you would assist the company with designing materials for and helping to implement marketing campaigns. The company also works with inbound marketing and a portion of your job would be to help the company improve its inbound content, campaigns, and strategies.

    Each employee works from a home office (we pride ourselves on our strong virtual environment that has been in place for over 30 years) and participates in project and company-wide meetings via videoconference. We do hold in-person company meetings and events approximately 12 times a year. We are an inclusive and purpose-driven culture that seeks to maximize the potential of each individual employee in the context of our organizational vision and goals.

    Responsibilities

    • Research and identify potential business opportunities for the company, including federal, state and local solicitations.
    • Help company maintain a professional network of teaming partners.
    • Learn about the company’s services and stay up-to-date on industry-relevant news.
    • Must be available to attend prospective client and proposal meetings primarily in the mid-Atlantic region but the company has worked in every state and travel could be required outside of the mid-Atlantic.
    • Maintain a CRM.
    • Evaluate RFPs for content and keywords, set up proposal outlines, write the proposals and coordinate with others to provide content. Implement a proposal review and quality control process.
    • Maintain a proposal library, including resumes, company descriptions, project descriptions, proposal documents, and other relevant material.
    • Develop PowerPoint presentations to support marketing efforts and shortlist interviews. Help coordinate and prepare the personnel that are presenting.
    • Attend prospective client meetings and provide information and presentations on corporate capabilities.
    • Organize our weekly blogging effort through coordinating and scheduling content production, editing, working with images, and posting the blogs to our website.
    • Produce flyers, handouts, presentations, website content, and other marketing materials to promote the company.
    • Develop and implement marketing campaigns on LinkedIn. Use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to help the company identify and nurture leads.
    • Monitor the progress of marketing campaigns and the organic activity on our website.
    • Provide routine verbal presentations to the company on the status of our business development and marketing efforts.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Education

    • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, communications, or related fields of study.

    Experience

    • At least five years of business development and marketing experience
    • Knowledge of and experience with government proposal writing
    • Business development experience in the architectural industry is preferred, but not mandatory

    Skills and Abilities

    • Excellent verbal and written skills, including proven experience in developing and delivering presentations
    • Excellent skills in MS Office Word and PowerPoint, proficient skills in Excel
    • Skilled in calling and emailing prospective clients and nurturing business leads
    • Knowledge of Adobe products, including InDesign, and Canva preferred
    • Knowledge of CRM development and maintenance
    • Initiative and ability to work independently
    • Team player with strong relational skills
    • Ability to positively interface with and communicate clearly with internal staff and external clients

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

    Fentress Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    HIRE RANGE DISCLAIMER

    Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work history.

    BENEFITS AND PERKS

    You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, life, and disability insurance and Paid Time Off, including vacation, holidays, & personal days. 401k plan also available.

    WHERE TO APPLY

    Please email resume and cover letter to  careers@fentress.com

    Statistician and Data Analyst - POSITION FILLED

    STATISTICIAN AND DATA ANALYST          

    Location: Baltimore, MD

    Applicants must reside in a location easily accessible to the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area to attend client meetings.

    Full-time, 40 Hours Per Week

    DESCRIPTION

    Who We Are

    Fentress Inc. is an innovative consulting firm specializing in facility planning, assessments, and pre-design services for federal, state, and local government agencies. We have been in business since 1988 and our personnel are comprised of individuals with skills in the areas of project management, architecture, analytics, strategic planning, and statistics.

    Your Role

    As a statistician and data analyst with Fentress Inc., you will work with client datasets to organize and analyze data and to draw conclusions supporting client queries and initiatives. You will also be responsible for producing caseload and personnel forecasts and for developing innovative business case solutions as well as dashboards to highlight key organizational indicators.

    Each employee works from a home office (we pride ourselves on our strong virtual environment that has been in place for over 30 years) and participates in project and company-wide meetings via videoconference on an almost daily basis. We do hold in-person company meetings and events approximately 12 times a year. We are an inclusive and purpose-driven culture that seeks to maximize the potential of each individual employee in the context of our organizational vision and goals.

    Responsibilities

    • Organize and analyze datasets containing historical caseload and personnel data
    • Possess knowledge of and apply appropriate statistical techniques for analysis
    • Generate forecasts using time-series analysis and other forecasting methods
    • Develop Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations to display data and trends
    • Work collaboratively with project manager and team members in drawing out observations from data and in presenting analytical results to clients
    • Identify opportunities to use data to support informed decision-making and to enhance strategic business information systems
    • Serve as subject matter expert on data analysis and forecasting methodologies and tools - ensure that the most up-to-date and defensible methodologies are in use and applied effectively
    • Prepare presentations and detailed reports with the results of both quantitative and qualitative data analysis
    • Analyze datasets related to rent, space assignments, costs, project prioritization data, etc.
    • Develop models in Excel to support the company’s services, which include Excel macros and VBA
    • Support the programming effort to develop database tools and applications

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Education

    • Bachelor’s degree in statistics, information technology, or related field
    • Master’s degree preferred

    Experience

    • At least five years of technical experience managing and analyzing datasets
    • Knowledge of and experience with forecasting methodologies

    Skills and Abilities

    • Excellent verbal and written skills, including proven experience in developing presentations and reports
    • Critical thinking and sound judgment; curious problem-solver
    • Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and to draw meaningful conclusions
    • Initiative and ability to work independently
    • Team player with strong relational skills
    • Proficient in MS Office Word and PowerPoint, advanced capabilities in Excel
    • Ability to generate statistical forecasts using SPSS, SAS, or similar applications
    • Ability to use VBA to enhance Excel and to build spreadsheet applications
    • Programming in HTML, PHP, and JavaScript is a plus
    • Experience with FileMaker is a plus
    • Experience with Tableau is a plus
    • Ability to positively interface with and communicate clearly with internal staff and external clients
    • Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced and innovative environment

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

    Fentress Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    HIRE RANGE DISCLAIMER

    Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work history.

    BENEFITS AND PERKS

    You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, life, and disability insurance and Paid Time Off, including vacation, holidays, & personal days. 401k plan also available.

    WHERE TO APPLY

    Please visit our website to apply: www.fentress.com/careers

    CLOSING DATE

    Please apply before: August 20, 2021