Damage Assessor​/Construction Manager – Disaster Recovery

Description

Join the ICF team and make a difference! Our growing Disaster Management Division makes BIG things happen every day. ICF’s Disaster Management Division works with government agencies and communities to design and implement policies and programs to promote increased resilience to disasters and to support long-term housing, economic impacts, and infrastructure recovery after disaster strikes.

Join the ICF team and make a difference! Our growing Disaster Management Division makes BIG things happen every day. ICF’s Disaster Management Division works with government agencies and communities to design and implement policies and programs to promote increased resilience to disasters and to support long-term housing, economic impacts, and infrastructure recovery after disaster strikes.

ICF is seeking a Damage Assessor / Construction Manager to assist Los Angeles County with managing federal disaster recovery grant programs and carrying out strategic, high-impact activities to rebuild housing, strengthen communities, and mitigate future disaster risks.

The right candidate will have construction experience with federally funded programs through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant
- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and/or Community Development Block Grant
- Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) allocations, as well as an understanding of other federal disaster recovery programs and applicable cross-cutting requirements.

You will be responsible for providing field-based construction management services, performing inspections and assessments for qualifying damage, and managing housing rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new construction activities once projects move into construction.

This position requires flexibility, critical thinking, and the ability to adjust to an ever-changing environment.
Only candidates who reside in California and can reasonably access or support work within Los Angeles County will be considered.

• Work as part of a team providing expert services to support disaster recovery efforts, focusing on residential construction inspections, assessments, cost estimating, and environmental requirements (lead-based paint, asbestos, mold, Section 106 compliance).
• Perform site inspections to estimate the cost of qualifying damage and construction work to be included in the scope of the project.
• Conduct pre-bid walkthroughs and pre-construction meetings with builders and homeowners for rehabilitation, reconstruction, and replacement housing projects.
• Review and analyze damage assessments, inspection reports for previous repairs, and estimated cost of repair reports.
• Coordinate and conduct milestone inspections during active construction projects to verify completion of work against approved scopes.
• Create independent cost estimates, review builder change orders, and ensure compliance with quality standards and cost reasonableness policies.
• Coordinate with building departments, municipalities, and stakeholders to ensure all inspection requirements and local code compliance.
• Incorporate site-specific environmental requirements into scopes of work and construction activities.
• Manage construction activities and serve as the primary field point of contact for construction progress monitoring once projects transition into the active build phase.
• Other tasks, as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field (preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in CDBG-DR construction management, conducting inspections, and damage assessments.
• 5+ years of relevant experience may substitute for education requirements.
• Proficiency with the latest Xactimate version for damage assessments, scope development, and cost estimating (required).
• Knowledge of IRC 2024, IBC 2024, Los Angeles County and California Building Code, and resilient residential construction practices.
• Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain building codes, inspection findings, program policies, and resolve construction-related issues between multiple parties.
• Ability…