Job Description
Take the next step in your career as a Grant Writer!
Join us and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our client's Municipal team working out of one of the following offices: Holmdel, NJ, Charlotte, NC, Tampa, FL, and San Antonio, TX. This Grant Writer will support our Client Managers and engineers in securing funding through effective grant research and writing. The ideal candidate will collaborate with city, county, and other government agencies, as well as a diverse team of engineers and planners across various offices and regions. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with clients, attend public meetings, and, when necessary, travel to client and project sites to help drive success. Join us in making an impact by securing vital funding for transformative projects!
Responsibilities:
* Research funding opportunities and summarize details, becoming fully knowledgeable on each program assigned.
* Conduct outreach to internal staff and clients on funding programs.
* Attend meetings with internal and external clients and program contacts.
* Prepare funding applications (write narratives, complete forms, coordinate application components with client and internal team, prepare supporting documents as needed).
* Communicate application requirements to the team and coordinate to compile complete, competitive applications.
* Perform site visits as needed. For example, to take project site photos for applications.
* Complete assignments in the specific periods requested while ensuring accuracy, completeness, quality, and thoroughness of results. Meet company standards for productivity and profitability.
* Responsible for the quality control/quality assurance process for assigned tasks.
* Maintain regular contact with clients, consultants, government agencies, involved communities, and contractors in connection with assigned projects.
* Establish & maintain positive relationships with co-workers, support and build others on the team and across disciplines/offices.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in English, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or related field preferred.
* 0-2+ years in related field.
* Valid driver's license preferred.
* Demonstrate general computer skills, knowledge, and acumen (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat).
* Strong attention to detail. Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
* Must be willing to travel regularly.
* Grant writing experience with local governments and in the civil engineering field is preferred.
* Experience with the following funding programs is preferred: FHWA, FEMA, HUD CDBG, EPABrownfields, USDA, and EPA Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
* Advanced writing and research skills.
* Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
* Ability to take ownership of, and responsibility for, work product and manage own time and workload.
* Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of grants-related concepts, theories, principles, and practices.
* Demonstrate effective investigative, analytical, and research techniques.
* Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Job Tags
Full time, For contractors, Local area,