Project Manager - Public Assistance

Position Summary

Tidal Basin continues to grow their team of experienced Emergency Management consultants with an opportunity for a Public Assistance Program Project Manager. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic team leader with a solid understanding of comprehensive emergency management activities, including disaster recovery, capable of managing multiple tasks with demanding deadlines. This person will bring extensive project management experience for federal, state, and/or local emergency management contracts. Candidates must demonstrate a successful history of designing, planning, and managing full lifecycle projects. The Public Assistance Project Manager must possess in-depth knowledge in disaster recovery and FEMA Public Assistance. Remote work may be considered for candidates who live more than 50 miles from one of our corporate office locations. However, candidates should also be prepared to report onsite to a designated corporate office location if their home residence is within approximately 50 miles. Ability to travel to client locations and deploy for extended periods of time is a requirement of this position. 

Essential Function:

• Create and execute federally declared disaster recovery project work plans according to the FEMA Public Assistance Recovery process and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Develop, manage, and maintain the Project Management Plan utilizing the established format.
• Ensure disaster recovery project related file folders are created and maintained in SharePoint, or other shared platforms when identified.
• Complete required reporting, to include but not limited to:
  
  • Weekly Project Reports to Tidal Basin Management
  • Weekly Project Status Reports to the Client
  • Public Assistance grants management tracking tool

• Ensure the recovery project is proactively managed and executed according to schedule and on budget.

• Identify issues as they arise to the Senior Project Manager, if assigned, and/or the assigned Deputy Director/Engagement Manager.

• Effectively manage resources to maximize productivity for the contracted client.

• Provide ongoing contact with senior leadership and client to ensure satisfaction with project progress and resource utilization.

• Monitor and report on project activities related to the FEMA Public Assistance Program.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to travel to client locations and deploy for extended periods of time as directed.
• Participate with damaged site assessments, assisting with writing damage descriptions, scopes of work to repair/replace damaged public infrastructure and develop cost estimates for the Federal funding of the projects.
• Assist with Project Worksheets (PWs) development for the purposes of determining project eligibility, scopes of work and estimating costs to repair or replace a facility/structure to restore it to its pre-disaster design.
• Provide technical, cost estimating, and disaster recovery and/or management services while supporting technical professionals.
• Have strong knowledge and experience using FEMA’s Grants Portal web-based platform.
• Interpret construction work to ensure compliance with contract drawings and specifications as well as FEMA Public Assistance policy and procedures.
• Conduct preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) in the field with Federal, State and local officials.
• Work cohesively with the team of consultants, if assigned – responsible for ensuring completion of assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Assist with the reporting requirements, ensuring reports are submitted on a timely manner.
• Report to, and assist when required, the Senior Project Manager during PA Consulting assignments.
• Identify and provide the detailed information of potential other sources of funding that may be available to the client.
• Complete other duties/tasks as may be assigned.
• Complete required annual training.

Skills and Competencies:

• Dependable, responsible, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and with a variety of local stakeholders and teams.
• Knowledge of the Hazard Mitigation Programs, especially 406 HMP and 404 HMGP.
• Strong knowledge of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Strong Leadership skills plus teamwork and team building experience.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, in lieu of bachelor’s degree an associate degree with 5 years disaster recovery/FEMA PA experience, or 10 years of disaster recovery/FEMA Public Assistance experience without a degree.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a project manager, in related Emergency Management fields, such as response, insurance, hazard mitigation preferred.
• Emergency Management related certifications preferred (PMP, CEM, MEP, BCP, etc.).

Upon hire, secondary employment must be disclosed and approved.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tidal Basin HoldCo, LLC and its affiliated companies, which includes Tidal Basin Government Consulting, are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.