Disaster Recovery Specialists

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 Sr. Level and Mid-Level Estimators to support 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:

• Required to sketch, write estimates, label, and annotate photos in Xactimate from field inspectors, according to program standard of work consistent with FEMA requirements in the Public Assistance (PA) program.
• All estimates will be generated in Xactimate online
• Make corrections on Xactimate estimates according to program standards of work
• May be required to perform damages assessments and inspections consistenct with FEMA requirements
• May be required to meet with homeowners to perform damage assessment inspection
• May be required to perform construction inspections
• Good internet connection
• 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.
• Thorough knowledge of FEMA PA eligibility, law, regulations, and policies
• 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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