Certified Floodplain Manager

Position: CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER
Location: Palm Beach

This is highly technical and professional work that includes enforcing the community's flood damage prevention ordinance, maintaining community flood maps, plans, and polices, and any of the activities related to the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Responsible for conducting Floodplain plan review, inspections, and audits from project inception through completion for compliance with the flood provisions of the Florida Building Code and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Floodplain regulations.

The Floodplain Manager also serves as the primary point of contact with the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and FEMA. Work is performed with considerable independence within the scope of professional methods and procedures and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results attained.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; five (5) years of experience in floodplain management.

Equivalencies:

* Bachelor's Degree in Floodplain Management, Emergency Management, Planning, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Hydrology/Hydraulics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or Governmental Studies, and one (1) year of experience in floodplain management

* Unrelated Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of experience in floodplain management

* Associate's Degree in Floodplain Management, Emergency Management, Planning, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Hydrology/Hydraulics, GIS, or Governmental Studies, and three (3) years of experience in floodplain management.

Necessary

Special Requirements :
Must possess a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFPM) Certificate at time of application (copy of Certification must be uploaded to online application by 5:00 P.M. on the closing date).

PREFERENCE FOR:
Standard license or certification in structural plan review and/or inspections.

NOTE:

It is not necessary to submit another application for this position if you applied 9/25/25 - 10/2/25.

THIS IS AN AT-WILL POSITION.