Mariam Yousuf

Senior Engineer/PM at DHS FEMA

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

15+ years of combined Federal and private sector experience. Specialties include hydrology and hydraulics, site design, water resources modeling, stormwater management, and project/program management.

Experience

  • FEMA (Full-time · 10 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Engineer/PM
      Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Technical SME, contracting, and general program/project management for Building Science Division, providing Agency support in the development of publications/guidance/best practices and implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018.

    • Regional Engineer/CTP Program Manager
      May 2016 - Jun 2021 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      Technical representative in the planning and implementation of flood hazard analysis studies. Specifically, assist in the program management, planning and development, technical execution and monitoring of studies, grants management, and communications aspects of the Region 4 Cooperating Technical Partners Program.

  • Water Resources Engineer at Atkins
    Jan 2011 - Apr 2016 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Serve as a water resources engineer responsible for the hydrologic and hydraulic river modeling of numerious stream networks throughout the United States which are utilized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop flood maps.

  • Joint Civil Designer and Water Resources Designer at URS Corporation
    2007 - 2010 · 3 yrs

    Civil Designer for a variety of high profile commercial and mixed use developments. Duties included site planning and layout, research, permitting, grading, utility design, roadway design, earthwork balance, and preparing stormwater management reports. Also served as a water resources engineer primarily responsible for the hydraulic river modeling and mapping of several countywide studies.

  • Project Engineer at Columbia Engineering
    2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs

    Served as a project engineer within the Site Development group, in which I was primarily responsible for creating construction drawings for residential sites. Tasks included conducting hydrology studies and preparing stormwater management reports; aiding in site grading, erosion control, and utility design; and taking part in due diligence and permitting phases.

  • Geotechnical Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology
    2004 - 2005 · 1 yr

    Research assistant within the geotechnical group at Georgia Tech. Research conducted on hydraulic fracturing techniques, specifically particulate material within pressure controlled boundaries. Apparatus used included the large and small tri-axials.