Grants Strategy And Development Senior Consultant

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Grants Strategy and Development Senior Consultant. This position could work out of any WSP's Texas offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, San Antonio, or Victoria, preferably in major urban/metropolitan areas, and opportunity to have a flexible, remote/hybrid schedule.

WSP's Grants Strategy & Development group supports our clients in planning, preparing, winning, and managing competitive grant funding from federal, state, and local sources. We offer clients the technical and strategic experience to select the most competitive projects for funding and develop compelling grant applications.

Your Impact

• Develop grants and design funding strategy for public infrastructure projects, on behalf of clients, and in collaboration with the Advisory team and other WSP practice groups
• Contribute to business development activities in pursuit of grant support consultant contracts
• Contribute to client engagement and foster client relationships; current with trends, opportunities, etc.
• Manage and mentor junior consultants working on grants
• Serve as task lead / key staff for grant assistance contracts; manage scope, schedule, and budget
• Demonstrate general knowledge of federal policy and grant guidelines
• Provide grant writing and funding strategy support for infrastructure projects
• Actively contribute to client relationships (both internally and externally)
• Support the professional growth of our junior consultants within the Grants Strategy & Development group

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Grant writing experience for federal discretionary government programs
• Familiarity with US Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or other federal competitive grant programs
• Grants management experience (post-award), such as experience with FTA's TrAMS system and other federal grants
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work well with multiple deadlines and flexibility to adapt to unanticipated client requests for grant development and/or management support
• Ability to prepare milestone/progress and financial reports
• Support clients in the obligation of their grant funds
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree is preferred.
• A demonstrated passion for helping clients successfully pursue and manage grants
• Familiarity with US Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or other federal competitive grant programs
• Grant strategy and writing experience for federal programs
• Familiarity and experience with California discretionary grant programs (SB1 and TIRCP)
• Past project management experience, including projects, schedule, staffing, and budget
• Post Graduate Education (Graduate Level Courses Short Courses, Masters, PhD in Planning or other related disciplines)
• Active member of local professional organizations
• Participation on conference program with panels, poster sessions, papers and presentations

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