Interdisciplinary Engineer

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is located in Resilience, Hazard Mitigation Directorate, Building Science and Planning Division, Earthquake & Wind Sciences Branch. The ideal candidate for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program has the skills to advance seismic risk reduction, building science, and hazard-resistant building codes and standards.

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will oversee projects to advance the state-of-the-art of seismic risk reduction for new and existing buildings and lifelines for FEMA's National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). Typical assignments include:
Providing subject matter expertise on the development, integration and application of NEHRP guidance and seismic risk reduction across FEMA programs.

Supporting the development of hazard-resistant building codes and standards and coordinating with FEMA Components, interagency partners, and external stakeholders to advance seismic risk reduction. Advancing innovative approaches to applying building codes and standards to reduce risk from earthquakes and other natural hazards. What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Positive Education Requirement:
This position has a positive education requirement, as outlined in the "requirements"section. You must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S.

college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. Visit the Department of Education's Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan;
Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)];
Flexible Spending Account;
Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

The posted pay range is $90925 – $118204/yr.

This position is eligible for telework.

Applications close on .

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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