As a FEMA Construction Manager, you’ll conduct preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) in the field with Federal, State and local officials. You’ll write Project Worksheets (PWs) for the purposes of determining project eligibility, scopes of work and estimating costs to repair or replace a facility or structure in order to restore it to its pre-disaster design. We’ll lean on you to provide technical, cost estimating, and disaster recovery and/or management services while supporting technical professionals. You’ll be a key member of the team in assisting project managers or engineers in major segments of moderate to complex projects or tasks, and independently conducting projects involving the design, development, construction or evaluation of restoring disaster locations. We’ll rely on your expertise in interpreting construction work to ensure compliance with contract drawings and specifications as well as FEMA Public Assistance policy and procedure.
For our FEMA client, qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens, able to clear Department of Homeland Security background check for security clearance level of “Public Trust”, and open to working 8-12 hours per day for 5-6 days per week. You’ll potentially deploy to the field in remote disaster conditions, and most of the job responsibilities will be conducted in a FEMA office. Due to the nature of this type of unpredictable work, you must also have the ability to mobilize within 24-48 hours if ever needed to deploy, commit to up to 6 months or longer on a disaster deployment, and be flexible for contingent type of project work.
Please Note: This is an hourly paid position and is non-exempt.
• 5 years of Construction Management and Inspection experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree
OR10 plus years of professional Construction Management experience in lieu of degree.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and be able to pass a FBI background check.
• Must have a clean driving record and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license.
• Ability to mobilize within 24-48 hours, commit to a minimum 90-day assignment in remote locations and disaster conditions.
• Ability to work well across multiple teams and meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of times on varying terrain.
• Flexibility to work in different locations as needed by FEMA.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Computer Proficiency--in this role you must be competent and fully proficient at operating a computer, finding files, editing documents in adobe and word, working with Excel spreadsheets, ability to effectively interface with applications in web browsers, working knowledge of saving, renaming, editing, organizing files and moving between iPhone and PC seamlessly.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
• 10 plus years of Construction Management experience.
• Significant focus and experience in providing excellent customer service, attention to detail and must have excellent communication (writing and verbal) skills.
• Prior experience in the PA Program: Site Inspectors, Program Delivery Managers, Public Assistance Coordinator (PAC) Crew Leader, Project Specialist, Debris Specialist, Debris Monitor, FEMA-certified Trainer, Hazard Mitigation Specialist (Sections 404 and 406), or Long-Term Community Recovery Program Specialist.
• Trainings completed in Program Delivery Manager training, Site Inspector training, Public Assistance Operations I (PA Ops I), Public Assistance Operations II (PA Ops II), and Project Worksheet (PW) Development.
