Water Damage Specialist - Intermediate

Responsibilities

• Receive and direct teams in the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Review and document daily project requirements, progress, and challenges.
• Create and maintain photographic, charted, and sketched documentation for various Third Party Administrators (TPA) projects.
• Perform daily inspections of vehicles for safety and cleanliness.
• Ensure attention to detail and compliance with BELFOR standards.
• Work under time constraints to meet specific deadlines.
• Periodically travel and work nights and weekends.
• Report time worked and equipment/consumables used accurately and promptly.
• Attend BELFOR-sponsored operations and security training courses.

Requirements

• Supervise and perform Water Damage Basic tasks.
• Gather and upload pictures to job files.
• Maintain equipment for debris removal, containment/drying chambers, wall cavity drying, pump system, and carpet seam cutting/cushion removal/baseboard removal.
• Identify Class 4 material, measure moisture, and apply the most effective drying/restoration techniques.
• Evaluate structural and contents integrity for water damage and assess restoration/replacement costs.
• Create moisture maps using provided tools and knowledge.
• Supervise small crews on tasks such as debris removal, containment/drying chambers, wall cavity drying, pump system, and carpet seam cutting/cushion removal/baseboard removal.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of IICRC S500 Water Damage Standard and IICRC S520 Mold Remediation Standard.
• Current IICRC WRT designation.
• Familiarity with BELFOR Water Damage Book.
• Proper use of appropriate meters and infrared (IR) camera, understanding of affected vs unaffected building materials and contents.
• Ability to draw sketches, read floor plans, complete moisture content logs, pychrometric logs, and determine drying goals.
• Mastery in air mover calculations, LGR dehumidification charts, electrical power specs, and electrical circuits.
• Experience with HydroSensor, Thermal Hygrometer, NavPro Moisture Meter, or equivalent, and recording of data.
• Experience operating truck mount extraction systems, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience supervising small crews (up to 10 people) on residential/commercial and industrial losses.
• Eligibility to operate a motor vehicle according to BELFOR's vehicle policy.
• Strong sense of urgency, professional demeanor, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.
• Fluency in English.

Physical Demands

• Frequent lifting in excess of 50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting up to 41 lbs, assisted (up to 50% of the time).
• Access and mobility in tight spaces.
• Sustained periods of standing, sitting, walking, bending, and kneeling.