Position Summary: We are part of a larger team of Technical Assistance Contractors (TAC) who deploy alongside the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in a staff-augmentation role to provide technical assistance for the delivery of the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Program, which assists State, Local, Tribal, and some Private Non-Profits recover and rebuild following natural or man-made disasters.
If you have any of the following experience, you could qualify as a Site Inspector on the FEMA PA TAC contract:
Construction Manager
Construction or Building Inspector
Civil Engineer
Structural Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Professional Engineer (P.E.)
This position is expected to be forward deployed to the site of federally declared disasters but may also require work from your Residence of Record (RoR), hotel room, FEMA’s Regional Offices, FEMA Headquarters, or other facilities, dependent on the needs and requirements of FEMA, the Prime, and Tidal Basin.
Candidate must be willing and able to deploy up to 100% of the time to sites of the disasters for a minimum of 6 and up to 12 months, or more. Candidates who cannot travel will not be considered. Employee may be lodging in a hotel for up to a year. Travel expenses are paid.
This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a DHS/FEMA Clearance and badge.
Job Duties and Responsibilities include: Duties/Responsibilities:
Conduct inspections at sites and facilities damaged by disasters to determine and document the extent of disaster related damage.
Measure facilities and components of facilities using the most efficient tools (e.g. tape measure, measuring wheel, laser measure, GoogleEarth Pro, etc.)
Document grant applicants’ damage claims through a Site Inspection Report (SIR), a Damage Description and Dimensions (DDD) and by capturing Essential Elements of Information (EEI).
Site Inspectors must understand the concepts of volume.
Compile documentation and enter data into FEMA’s Grant Manager software.
Employee must provide their own Personal Protective Gear and Measuring equipment.
Create maps, photo markups, and sketches to supplement written reports that the grant management software stores and generates.
Provide good customer service to applicants through prompt follow-up and exhibit a professional and respectful demeanor.
If deployed as a Site Inspector or other position that visits damaged facilities, employee will need to provide their own personal safety gear including but not limited to reflective construction vest, ANSI certified hard hat, steel toed work boots and measuring equipment (tape measure, measuring wheel, and laser measure) Required Skills and Competencies:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Proficiency in the use of TEAMS
Use of measuring tools such as measuring tape, measuring wheel, laser measure, etc.
Must know how to proficiently use a laptop and cell phone
Must know or be able to learn Grants Manager, GoogleEarth Pro and other FEMA Systems
Must know or be able to learn how to create a Firmette or Flood Map
Must be able to learn how to use time and expense systems.
Clear and concise oral and written communication
Ability to follow directions
Ability to work in challenging conditions
Ability to work with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
Required Education and Experience:
All candidates are required to pass a FEMA security training (annual), Grants Manager training, and Site Inspector training class (E/L 0865) to qualify for deployment. These classes are delivered on-demand and on-line at this time but may be delivered in-person in the future.
Mid-Level:
5+ years’ experience in your area of expertise (Construction Manager, Construction or Building Inspector, Engineer, etc)
Prior experience working FEMA Public Assistance (required for non-engineers)
For engineers only: Undergraduate degree or higher in your field of Engineering
For engineers only: Current Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in any state is a plus (preferred but not required)
Senior Level:
10+ years’ experience in applicable area of expertise (Construction Manager, Construction or Building Inspector, Engineer, etc)
2 to 3 deployments on FEMA PA Projects (State and Local included) or 2 years’ experience on 1 FEMA PA Project
Working knowledge of Grants Manager or Grants Portal
For engineers only: Undergraduate degree or higher in your field of Engineering
For engineers only: Current Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in any state is required
Job Description Disclaimer This position description incorporates the job's core responsibilities. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Upon hire, secondary employment and other employment restrictions must be disclosed and approved.
Tidal Basin Holdco, LLC, and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, which include Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.