CDM Smith
Posted 61 days agoVerified live 1d ago
FEMA - Engineering Specialist
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
5+ yrsMinimum
75 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
11 green cardsCertified filings
Site inspectionsInfrastructure damage assessmentPhotographic documentationSite sketchingDamage description writingScope of work developmentCost estimationEngineering report analysisDesign reviewAs-built plan reviewClaim eligibility assessmentHazard mitigation proposal evaluationBenefit-cost analysisFEMA Public Assistance grant processConstruction materials knowledgeDesign applicationsProfessional engineering registration
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.75H-1B approved
99%approval rate
18new H-1B hires
11PERM certified
$98,696median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202320
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202534
20263
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20234
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20264
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20231
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Top sponsored roles
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Job description
Summary
CDM Smith is a company committed to providing an unmatched employee experience and meaningful projects. They are seeking a Disaster Engineering Specialist to conduct site inspections, validate infrastructure damage, and develop scopes of work for FEMA Public Assistance grant delivery.
Responsibilities
- Conducts site inspections to validate and record infrastructure damage to include: taking photographs, making site sketches, and writing detailed damage descriptions
- Develops and reviews scopes of work and cost estimates, including code and standard requirements
- Reviews and analyzes engineering reports, designs, and as-built plans
- Makes recommendations regarding claim eligibility
- Develops or evaluates hazard mitigation proposals and benefit-cost analyses
- Works with applicants to prioritize their projects, facilitates applicant meetings throughout the program delivery and recovery stages, and communicates the final determination to the applicants
- Provides analyses and updates reports, participates in status update meetings with FEMA, and identifies the need for technical specialists
- May coordinate and complete basic to moderately complex site inspections to validate and record damage to assist in the FEMA Public Assistance grant delivery process
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a FEMA Badge, which includes a background investigation for a Public Trust position
- Working knowledge of design applications and technical knowledge
- Knowledge of technologies and methodologies in the use of construction materials
- Good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
- Strong attention to detail
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to adapt to change quickly and remain flexible
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5 years of in-field experience or 2 years of in-field of expertise with a professional registration
- Domestic travel is required
- An appropriate and valid driver's license is required
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a FEMA Badge, which includes a background investigation for a Public Trust position
- Working knowledge of design applications and technical knowledge
- Knowledge of technologies and methodologies in the use of construction materials
- Good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
- Strong attention to detail
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to adapt to change quickly and remain flexible
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5 years of in-field experience or 2 years of in-field of expertise with a professional registration
- Domestic travel is required
- An appropriate and valid driver's license is required
Benefits
- All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
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