Workstream Lead -Hazard Mitigation

Michael Baker International•Guaynabo, PR

About The Position

The Workstream Lead - Hazard Mitigation provides programmatic leadership and technical oversight for COR3 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Public Assistance Section 406 mitigation activities. The role leads mitigation project formulation, review, technical assistance, and portfolio coordination; supervises mitigation specialists and subject matter experts; and supports COR3 and participating entities in advancing complete, compliant, technically defensible, and implementation-ready projects. The position works closely with project leadership and engineering, feasibility, benefit-cost analysis, environmental and historic preservation, grant compliance, QA/QC, data, and reporting workstreams. It oversees projects from identification and formulation through application development, implementation support, and closeout readiness; provides technical and policy guidance; coordinates responses to FEMA and COR3; and monitors work plans, milestones, staffing, risks, deliverables, and performance. It also establishes quality and reporting practices, provides training and technical assistance, supports stakeholder engagement, and contributes to staffing plans, scopes of work, technical approaches, proposals, and presentations. The role leads mitigation specialists, planners, subject matter experts, analysts, and other assigned personnel through direct or matrix supervision. It establishes assignments and accountability, coordinates resource needs with the Project Director and engagement leadership, supports staff development, reviews work products, and promotes collaboration across prime and subcontractor teams. The position is generally performed in a professional office, hybrid, or client-site environment, with occasional travel or field activity and on-site participation in Puerto Rico based on project and client needs.

Requirements

At least five years of progressively responsible experience supporting, administering, reviewing, or leading hazard mitigation, disaster recovery, resilience, infrastructure, or federally funded grant programs.
Significant experience with FEMA HMGP and/or Public Assistance Section 406 hazard mitigation, including project formulation, application or scope review, technical assistance, implementation support, or closeout.
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating engineers, planners, benefit-cost analysis specialists, environmental and historic preservation professionals, cost estimators, grant specialists, and other technical resources.
Experience working with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, recipient, or subrecipient stakeholders on complex mitigation projects.
Experience resolving complex eligibility, scope, documentation, cost-effectiveness, compliance, funding, or implementation issues.
Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, schedules, deliverables, risks, and client expectations in a deadline-driven environment.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in emergency management, public administration, engineering, architecture, planning, environmental science, business administration, construction management, or a related field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of stated requirements in accordance with company policy.
Advanced knowledge of FEMA hazard mitigation policy and program requirements, particularly HMGP and Section 406 mitigation.
Knowledge of mitigation project formulation, technical feasibility, cost-effectiveness, benefit-cost analysis, environmental and historic preservation, procurement, federal cost principles, documentation, appeals, audits, and grant closeout.
Ability to interpret complex federal requirements and translate them into practical scopes, workflows, tools, review criteria, and implementation guidance.
Ability to lead portfolio-level delivery, prioritize high-risk or high-value projects, manage dependencies, and escalate issues with clear options and recommendations.
Strong leadership, mentoring, facilitation, client service, negotiation, technical writing, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to establish work plans, production controls, KPIs, issue logs, risk registers, review protocols, and executive-level reporting.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience with grants management, project tracking, reporting, data visualization, or related systems.
Fluency in English and Spanish is required for direct support to COR3 and participating entities in Puerto Rico.
Ability and willingness to travel and participate on-site in Puerto Rico based on project and client needs.
The position requires regular communication, extended computer use, close visual attention, and participation in virtual and in-person meetings.

Nice To Haves

Puerto Rico disaster recovery or mitigation experience and direct experience supporting recipients or subrecipients are strongly preferred.
An advanced degree is preferred.
Certified Floodplain Manager, Project Management Professional, Certified Emergency Manager, FEMA mitigation or benefit-cost analysis training, grants management, or comparable credential preferred.
A valid driver’s license may be required based on travel and field responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Lead the hazard mitigation programmatic workstream and coordinate assigned HMGP and Section 406 activities with COR3, project leadership, participating entities, FEMA, and internal technical teams.
Oversee mitigation project identification, scoping, formulation, review, application development, amendments, requests for information, implementation support, and closeout readiness.
Provide technical and policy guidance on FEMA mitigation eligibility, program requirements, feasibility, cost-effectiveness, schedules, documentation, and compliance risks.
Direct and coordinate specialists in HMGP, Section 406, planning, benefit-cost analysis, engineering, environmental and historic preservation, cost estimating, grants, and related areas.
Confirm project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, technical analyses, benefit-cost documentation, environmental and historic preservation materials, and supporting records are consistent and ready for review.
Identify, evaluate, document, and escalate issues affecting eligibility, funding, obligation, implementation, compliance, or schedules, and recommend resolution strategies.
Coordinate responses to FEMA or COR3 comments and requests for information, track open items, and support timely resolution of technical and programmatic issues.
Establish work plans, priorities, production expectations, review protocols, quality standards, and reporting requirements for the mitigation workstream.
Monitor workload, milestones, deliverables, staffing needs, risks, dependencies, and performance indicators; provide recurring status updates and recommendations to project leadership.
Integrate audit-ready documentation, decision tracking, peer review, and QA/QC into mitigation workflows.
Provide technical assistance, training, templates, tools, and knowledge transfer to COR3 personnel, participating entities, and project staff.
Support client meetings, technical working sessions, executive briefings, stakeholder coordination, and other mitigation-related engagement activities.
Contribute to staffing plans, scopes of work, technical approaches, proposals, presentations, and identification of emerging mitigation support needs.
Lead assigned mitigation specialists, planners, subject matter experts, analysts, and other personnel through direct or matrix supervision; establish assignments, decision rights, review responsibilities, delivery standards, and accountability.
Coordinate resource needs with the Project Director and engagement leadership; support recruiting, onboarding, mobilization, coaching, mentoring, and staff development.
Review work products for technical quality, policy alignment, completeness, consistency, and readiness before submission or client delivery.
Promote collaboration across prime and subcontractor teams while maintaining responsibility for workstream performance and quality.
Perform other duties consistent with the responsibilities of a senior hazard mitigation workstream leader.