Tidal Basin Group is hiring a
Construction Manager

Summary

Join Tidal Basin's Federal Disaster Recovery Cadre and help communities recover from natural or man-made disasters. As a Construction Manager, you'll deploy to disaster sites, conduct inspections, and provide technical assistance to FEMA. This is a temporary employment opportunity with potential for remote work.

Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Excel, MS Office, Outlook)
• Proficient in the use of TEAMS
• Use of measuring tools such as measuring tape, measuring wheel, laser measure, etc. (Site Inspector only)
• Must know how to 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
• Good in 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
• Excellent communication skills. Must be able to describe complex processes or requirements in lay terms and be able to understand the needs of the applicant
• Must be able to lead a meeting (PDMG only)
• Must be organized

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections at sites and facilities damaged by disasters to determine and document the extent of disaster-related damages
• 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)
• Compile documentation and enter data into FEMA's Grant Manager software
• Provide good customer service to applicants through prompt follow-up and a professional demeanor
• 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 a professional demeanor
• Works with the PA Site Inspector Task Force Leader and PA Program Delivery Task Force Leader to coordinate effective, efficient, and accurate delivery of grant funding
• Coordinates with numerous stakeholders, such as recipients and subrecipients, to complete PA grants
• Uses Grant Manager software to enter, update, and retrieve grant information
• Follows applicable local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal regulations on grant eligibility
• Provides good customer service to applicants through prompt follow-up and a professional demeanor
• Leads meetings with applicants and sub-applicants, including but not limited to: Exploratory Call (EC) Recovery Scoping Meeting (RSM), Recovery Transition Meeting (RTM), and Status Calls
• Tracks and follows-up with the Applicant on FEMA's Requests for Information and documentation submission
• Coordinates transmittal of documents and information between the Applicant and FEMA's Consolidated Resource Center

Benefits

Travel expenses are paid