Senior Grant Writer

Description

• Conduct outreach to internal staff and clients on opportunities.
• Assist in the assembly of pricing, estimating, scoping and marketing strategies for proposed grants projects.
• Has direct contact with and maintains strong relationships with clients.
• Research funding opportunities and summarize details, becoming fully knowledgeable on each program assigned.
• Lead meetings with internal and external clients and program contacts.
• Maintain regular contact with clients, consultants, government agencies, involved communities and contractors in connection with the projects.
• Mine work from clients. Prepare proposals and help secure contracts.
• Complete assignments in the specific time periods requested while ensuring accuracy, completeness, quality, and thoroughness of results. Meet company standards for productivity and profitability.
• Prepare funding applications (write narratives, complete forms, coordinate application components with client and internal team, prepare supporting documents as needed). Communicate application requirements to team and coordinate to compile complete, competitive applications.
• Perform site visits as needed. For example, to take project site photos for applications.
• Leads and manages complex grant applications and teams of grant writers and support staff, including for federal funding applications.
• Establish & maintain positive relationships with co-workers, support and build others on the team and across disciplines/offices.
• Assists with staff training.
• Responsible for the quality control/quality assurance process for assigned tasks.

Requirements

• Demonstrate effective investigative, analytical and research techniques.
• Experience with the following funding programs is preferred: FHWA, FEMA, HUD CDBG, EPABrownfields, USDA, and EPA Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
• 3+ years in related field.
• Can work entirely independent when needed with minimal direction or correction from supervisor or grant manager.
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of grants-related concepts, theories, principles and practices.
• Ability to take ownership of, and responsibility for, work product and manage own time and workload.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Grant writing experience with local governments and in the civil engineering field is preferred.
• Capable of managing a Grant Writer and delegate work to Grant Writer(s).
• Advanced writing and research skills.
• Must be willing to travel regularly.
• Able to be the team’s subject matter expert on complex, specific programs.
• Demonstrate general computer skills, knowledge, and acumen (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat).
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or related field preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance