Location: Washington,DC, USA
Job Description
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.
* Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a FEMA Badge, which includes a background investigation for a Public Trust position.
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Employment Type
Temporary
Minimum Qualifications
* 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.