Manager Debris Monitoring Jobs (NOW HIRING)

CDR Emergency Management Inc., a national emergency management firm, is seeking individuals to serve in various debris monitoring roles across several counties in North Carolina. Debris Monitors are responsible for observing and documenting cleanup operations conducted by contractors following a disaster. This includes ensuring debris removal activities are completed in compliance with federal regulations, particularly those outlined by FEMA's Public Assistance Program. Positions may include field monitoring, tower monitoring, and waterway monitoring assignments depending on project needs.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds; individuals who live in or near the affected areas are especially encouraged to apply, as local familiarity and availability can be valuable during emergency response operations.

Essential Functions:

Waterway Monitors will be performing their duties while working on a boat. Candidates must be comfortable working on a boat 12 hours a day, possibly on choppy waters.

Field Monitors:

• Observes and documents the debris operations, ensuring conformity with the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance (FEMA PA) Program, and the specific directions of the supervisors and project manager.
• Ensures work site is safe and follow all Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) requirements.
• Ensures documentation is concise, complete, and accurate (Load Tickets, Daily Reports of Activities, Incident Reports, Logs, Damage Reports, etc.)
• Certify debris hauler's truck capacities and equipment.
• Verifies the location(s) of assigned loading sites daily, accurately recording them on Load Tickets (including GPS coordinates, if applicable).
• Monitors the Contractor's operations and activities, to include Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC), Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) setups, and safety.
• Recognizes eligible vs. ineligible debris, and ensures debris is not collected from ineligible areas unless specifically directed by the client.
• Ensures debris is not mixed during collection.
• Properly classifies the various debris types.
• Ensures truck capacity placard accuracy and is aware of possible attempts of tampering with its information.
• Comes prepared with required equipment, supplies, and materials, constantly being aware of all safety considerations.
• Maintains Load Tickets always while thoroughly completing applicable sections.
• Thoroughly documents all pre-existing and contractor-caused damage, including pictures of the damage.
• Completes a Daily Log of all field activities.
• Properly and fully documents using the Load Ticket system, ensuring all previous sections have been thoroughly completed.
• Does not allow any truck to dump without a proper Load Ticket.
• Calls a fair percentage full for each truck arriving at the DMS Tower.
• Makes accurate calculations based on truck's capacity and called load and applying FEMA policies accordingly.
• Ensures the load is dumped in the proper location (segregated based on debris type).
• Ensures DMS operations continue so that one operation doesn't adversely affect another (dumping, stacking, reduction, disposal).
• Ensures trucks are completely empty upon exiting the DMS, always looking for false bottoms.
• Comes prepared with required equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Is aware of ingress and egress roads around the DMS, so that they will remain clear of debris.
• Ensures MOT setups into and out of DMS are adequate.
• Is aware of all safety considerations (personal and work location).

Tower Monitors:

• Does not allow any truck to dump without a proper Load Ticket.
• Calls a fair percentage full for each truck arriving at the DMS Tower.
• Makes accurate calculations based on truck's capacity and called load and applying FEMA policies accordingly.
• Ensures the load is dumped in the proper location (segregated based on debris type).
• Ensures DMS operations continue so that one operation doesn't adversely affect another (dumping, stacking, reduction, disposal).
• Ensures trucks are completely empty upon exiting the DMS, always looking for false bottoms.
• Comes prepared with required equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Is aware of ingress and egress roads around the DMS, so that they will remain clear of debris.
• Ensures MOT setups into and out of DMS are adequate.
• Is aware of all safety considerations (personal and work location).