FEMA CRC Technical Specialist

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is looking for full-time Technical Specialists with technical experience in the design and/or construction of public infrastructure. The valuable skill types and experience include, engineers, architects, cost estimators, construction inspectors/managers or similar discipline(s) or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education to work on a contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program supporting FEMA’s four Consolidated Resource Centers (CRC). This work is based on the contingencies listed in the minimum requirements and additional information below.

This work will be mostly remote work, but may require travel to field and disaster operations to perform site inspections as determined by the Client.

Project Overview:  FEMA’s PA Program provides supplemental funding to state and local governments and eligible private nonprofits, Indian tribal governments, and Alaska Native villages for disaster-related debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration of damaged infrastructure.  AECOM will support these efforts by providing FEMA a wide range of technical and program management services to support FEMA’s four CRCs processing grant applications and validating/preparing damage description and dimensions, scopes of work, and cost estimates and conducting compliance reviews across multiple disasters.
 

Position Description: The Technical engages with PA Program Applicants on complex sites in the specialized lane within FEMA’s PA delivery model.  The Technical Specialist conducts site inspections or completes project development for complex / specialized damages, prepares the Scopes of Work (SOW) and Cost Estimate for complex / specialized projects, and/or reviews/validates Applicant-provided documents to develop the SOW and costs.

Specific tasks include:

• Writes SOW for complex/specialized projects based upon the provided Damage Description and Dimensions (DDD), Site Inspection Report, and other documents included with the project
• Estimates costs for complex/specialized projects, based upon the SOW
• Writes hazard mitigation SOW and estimates costs for complex/specialized projects, based on input from the Applicant and Mitigation Specialist
• Evaluates cost effectiveness of proposed hazard mitigation measures based on cost criteria for mitigation costs within 15% of repair costs and for measures listed in the PAPPG Appendix J: Cost-Effective Public Assistance Hazard Mitigation Measures
• Reviews complex/specialized projects for potential eligibility concerns
• Initiates an RFI for documentation or information needed to complete complex/specialized projects
• Reviews change in SOW requests and processes related amendments for complex projects.
• Reviews requests for Alternative Procedures, Alternate or Improved Projects and process amendments

The Technical Specialist will use FEMA’s Grants Manager (GM) system.  FEMA’s GM system is used to assign and track actions throughout PA project development, and to collect all PA project-related information and documents, including correspondence.

Technical Specialists may fall under the following disciplines:

• Architects
• Civil Engineers
• Coastal Engineers
• Construction Inspectors/Managers
• Cost Estimators
• Electrical Engineers
• Geotechnical Engineers
• Structural Engineer

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities, and experience with 4 years of relevant experience.
• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust.
• Must have technical knowledge base and experience in discipline’s standard conce