FEMA - Engineering Specialist

Overview

The Disaster Engineering Specialist:

• Conducts site inspections to validate and record infrastructure damage to include: taking photographs, making site sketches, and writing detailed damage descriptions. Develops and reviews scopes of work and cost estimates, including code and standard requirements.
• Reviews and analyzes engineering reports, designs, and as-built plans.
• Makes recommendations regarding claim eligibility. Develops or evaluates hazard mitigation proposals and benefit-cost analyses. Works with applicants to prioritize their projects, facilitates applicant meetings throughout the program delivery and recovery stages, and communicates the final determination to the applicants.
• Provides analyses and updates reports, participates in status update meetings with FEMA, and identifies the need for technical specialists.
• May coordinate and complete basic to moderately complex site inspections to validate and record damage to assist in the FEMA Public Assistance grant delivery process.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5 years of in-field experience or 2 years of in-field experience with a professional registration
• Domestic travel is required

Job Title: FEMA - Engineering Specialist

Group: WAF Field Mod Fringe

Employment Type: Temporary

Location: United States - Nationwide

Visa Sponsorship Available: No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

Appointment Type: Fulltime-Temporary

Pay Range: Minimum $33.60, Maximum $67.20

Travel: 100%

Driver's License Requirements: An appropriate and valid driver s license is required.

EEO Statement: We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

Background and Drug Testing: CDM Smith reserves the right to require background checks and drug testing where applicable. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing will vary by country for positions outside the United States. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of background investigations including criminal history.

Surety: This is an evergreen posting to build a candidate pool for future Public Assistance Technical Assistance opportunities. It is not necessarily currently open.