Water Damage Specialist - Intermediate

Responsibilities

• Receive instructions from Supervisor.
• Direct teams in the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Review daily project requirements, document progress, and notify managers of challenges.
• Perform daily inspections of vehicles and ensure they are safe and clean.
• Provide appropriate field documentation, photographic records, charts, and sketches for various third-party adjusters (TPA) projects.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Knowledge of IICRC S500 and S520 standards.
• Current IICRC WRT designation.
• Familiarity with BELFOR Water Damage Book.
• Proficiency in using appropriate meters and infrared cameras.
• 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 using HydroSensor, Thermal Hygrometer, NavPro Moisture Meter, or equivalent.
• Experience with 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.