Hydraulic Engineering Site Inspector

ID:68636 
Recruiting Location: Location US-VA-Herndon 
Category: Engineering 
Position: Type Part-Time 
Security: Clearance Other Clearance Details
 Ability: to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust 
Telework No: Teleworking is not available for this position 
Campaign: LPFEMAPAS

Position Description

Serco is hiring Hydraulic Engineering Site Inspectors to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance recovery initiatives in Zone 2 across the Midwest. The Hydraulic Engineering Site Inspectors will consist of professional and non-professional personnel to provide support to state, tribal, territorial local governments, and some private non-profits. Serco strives to provide support quickly and efficiently to FEMA’s mission by helping those affected by man-made and natural disasters. These positions are deployment-based, and you must be willing and able to deploy anywhere in Zone 2. 

This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a FEMA EOD Badge/Public Trust Clearance.

This position is contingent upon customer requirements and/or their approval. 

In this role, you will:

• Review and analyze professional architectural/engineering reports and designs or as-built plans
• Thoroughly document analysis in writing
• Develop scopes of work, to include related code and standard requirements
• Validate applicant-provided scopes of work to include related code and standard requirements
• Develop and review cost estimates
• Advise FEMA staff on the technical validity of claims presented under FEMA’s arbitration process
• Should arbitration hearings occur, testify as an expert witness on FEMA’s behalf

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience in a related field and professional registration (Professional Engineer - PE); OR a bachelor's degree with 15 years of experience in a related field
• 1-2 years of experience in site inspections of large commercial construction infrastructures
• 1-2 years of experience in site inspections in any of the following eligible types of work:
• Restoration of roads, bridges, water control facilities, buildings, equipment, utilities, debris removal, schools, churches, parks, and recreation centers
• The ability to obtain and maintain a FEMA Public Trust
• A United States citizenship
• The ability to maintain FEMA-specific training
• Microsoft Office skills
• The ability to deploy to any location in zone 2 with a 24–48-hour notice after a task order award
• Zone 2 includes Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New.
• Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
• The ability to go on 6–12-month deployments at a minimum
• Comfortability and experience using a smartphone
• The ability to work independently, in a team environment, and under stressful conditions with tight deadlines

Additional desired experience and skills:

• 5 years minimum of prior Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) experience
• Experience managing site inspectors
• PE - Professional Engineer
• Knowledge of the FEMA Public Assistance program/policy
• Trained in the new Public Assistance delivery model is preferred
• Active FEMA badge