Environmental and Historic Preservation Liaison - Germantown, United States - AECOM

AECOM

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Germantown, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Job Description:

AECOM is looking for full-time Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) Liaisons to to support a contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program supporting FEMA's four Consolidated Resource Centers (CRC).

This work is 100% remote and is based on the contingencies listed in the minimum requirements and additional information below.

A successful CRC EHP Liaison will focus on remaining customer‐centric throughout the delivery of PA to Applicants.

This includes having and maintaining knowledge of applicable EHP laws, regulations, and Executive Orders, time management skills, excellent communications skills and technical aptitude.

More specifically, the performance of CRC EHP Liaison is evaluated on the following:

Early identification and appropriate communication of EHP emerging issues areas of concern.
Provision of accurate and timely information on EHP considerations to CRC PA staff.
Ongoing coordination and communication with PA and EHP staff in the JFO and CRC.
Achieving performance objectives established by the Lane Manager

The EHP Liaison will use FEMA's Grants Manager (GM) system.

FEMA's Grants Manager system is used to assign and track actions throughout PA project development, and to collect all PA project-related information and documents, including correspondence.

Specific EHP Specialist requirements by discipline:
Environmental Specialist

Assist FEMA with actions taken for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental laws
Identify documents and agreements that could expedite compliance (e.g., Programmatic Category Exclusions)
Prepare Environmental Assessments when needed for NEPA compliance
Prepare Biological Assessments when needed for Endangered Species Act compliance

Floodplain Management Specialist

Obtain existing resources that can be used to facilitate reviews (e.g., Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Advisory Base Flood Elevations, Floodplain Information Reports, high water mark determinations, and remote sensing data)
Conduct reviews of projects in the floodplain in accordance with the eight-step process defined in 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 9
Assist FEMA with actions taken for compliance with Executive Order 11988

Historic Preservation Specialist

Exchange information on potential historic impacts with State Historic Preservation Officer, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, State emergency management staff, or tribal government personnel
Assist FEMA with actions taken for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Sections 106 and 110
Ensure compliance with 36 CFR Part 800

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Science, or closely related field with 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalence of experience and/or education.
Must provide completion certificates including your first and last name for the following free and publicly available courses.

Security/Privacy Courses (must have 2024 completion dates)_

Independent Study Courses (completion dates do not have to be recent)_

Preferred Qualifications:

FEMA PA and/or CRC experience is preferred, but not required.
Preferred background includes 2 years of experience in environmental and/or historic preservation. Ideal disciplines include environmental planners, archaeologists, architectural historians, biologists, health scientists, floodplain managers, and water resource specialists.
Current DHS Public Trust clearance/badge
Experience with FEMA Grants Manager
Flexible work style with the ability to immediately adapt to changing priorities
Able to work independently, in a team environment and under stressful conditions with tight deadlines and able to handle tense situations diplomatically
Demonstrated behavior of flexibility, adaptabi