Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
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Position summary
Witt o’brien’s is actively seeking innovative, motivated, and talented benefit cost analysis (bca) specialists to join our team and support the director of hazard mitigation on a variety of client projectsThe ideal candidate will have experience working as a hazard mitigation specialist with a unique subset of experiences developing bcas for a diverse portfolio of projects that include mitigation and recovery, projectsThis individual must be highly professional and able to handle a broad variety of tasks with a high degree of independence and sound judgment and be able to work collaboratively with other project team members, often in a virtual environmentThe specialist must be effective in multi-tasking in environments with large amounts of information to process and short deadlines.
Wob is seeking individuals to fill the role of benefit-cost analyst to perform a variety of tasks that are not limited to completing engineering feasibility reviews, benefit-cost analysis (bca) and developing bca methodologies to support cost effectiveness determinations.
Bcas will be developed for hazard mitigation projects that may be proposed for other programs such as public assistance (pa), housing urban development (hud) community development block grants (cdbg) programs (ex: cdbg-mit, cdbg-dr).
Position details
Reports to: hazard mitigation director
Location: remote
Position type: on-call
Flsa status: non-exempt
Pay: hourly
Compensation: commensurate with experience
Essential job functions
Work with clients to assess and validate proposed project cost effectiveness.
Extract data from files, other bca packages, research findings and any other source that will support cost effectiveness assessments.
Prepare preliminary bcas to identify efficiency and to prioritize projects for potential ranking and inclusion under specified grant programs.
Review bcas to ensure they include sufficient supporting documentation and a passing benefit cost ratio (bcr) or documentation to justify a “not cost effective” determination.
Evaluate and review studies and reports such as hydrologic & hydraulic (h&h) studies related to drainage project applications.
Support delivery of information and efforts to hazard mitigation planning risk assessments, disaster resilience and recovery, and floodplain management.
Minimum job requirements
2 years of experience with development of bcas (version 5 or newer)
Must be able to discuss bca runs to others to highlight information that supports your determinations
Working knowledge of what mitigation means under federally funded grant programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Understanding of civil and environmental engineering principles.
Familiarity of surface water quality, storm water quality, and storm water management in construction and post-construction settings; watershed assessments, hydrology, and fluvial processes.
Job description disclaimer
This position description incorporates the core responsibilities of the jobIt recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed, and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.
Commitment to diversity
Witt o`brien`s is always looking for the most qualified and experienced professionals with a passion for public safety, emergency management, homeland security, disaster response, and continuity of operations.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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