Disaster Recovery Manager jobs in San Antonio, TX

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for experienced Senior and Mid-Level Disaster Recovery Specialists (Insurance) for our Disaster Recovery group located in the Southwest Region (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Texas). This position will support our state and local disaster response and recovery team with its FEMA disaster recovery efforts, working hand-in-hand with state/local government and private non-profit representatives to guide them through the Public Assistance process.

What you’ll be doing:

• Review damage and insurance to assess impacts for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) funding
• Address insurance issues as identified throughout the FEMA Public Assistance Program process, including duplication of benefits
• Inspects damaged property to include all parts of the structure, taking into consideration condition, design, construction, and land value.
• Photographs interior and exterior components and all areas of the property to document findings.
• Verifies legal descriptions in public records and uses comparable methods to determine value.
• Prepares detailed appraisal reports.
• Travel may be required or deployed to anywhere in the Southwest region
• Duration: 1 year

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years of experience with FEMA Public Assistance or other FEMA Grant Programs (Mid-Level)
• 10 years of experience with FEMA Public Assistance or other FEMA Grant Programs (Sr. Level)

OR

• 10 years of experience with FEMA Public Assistance or other FEMA Grant Programs (Mid-Level)
• 15 years of experience with FEMA Public Assistance or other FEMA Grant Programs (Sr. Level)

And

• Experience utilizing Xactimate.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidates are encouraged to apply

Volkert Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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