FEMA - Engineering Specialist

CDM Smith is a company committed to providing an unmatched employee experience and meaningful projects. They are seeking a Disaster Engineering Specialist to conduct site inspections, validate infrastructure damage, and develop scopes of work for FEMA Public Assistance grant delivery.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a FEMA Badge, which includes a background investigation for a Public Trust position
• Working knowledge of design applications and technical knowledge
• Knowledge of technologies and methodologies in the use of construction materials
• Good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
• Strong attention to detail
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and remain flexible
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 5 years of in-field experience or 2 years of in-field of expertise with a professional registration
• Domestic travel is required
• An appropriate and valid driver's license is required