Senior Funding Consultant (Project Management)

WK Dickson (an Ardurra company) is seeking a Senior Funding Consultant to support our water/wastewater and watershed practices.

Funding for infrastructure projects is a critical factor in project viability and success. We realize this and understand our client's needs when projects are being developed. For this reason, we have focused on identifying and becoming familiar with various available funding opportunities and how to successfully leverage local resources to secure grants and low-interest loans. We pride ourselves on being experts in the "art of funding."

Primary Function

The Senior Funding Consultant is responsible for overseeing the funding process for a wide variety of infrastructure projects, from water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, to parks, streetscapes, and airports. The position bridges the gap between engineering expertise and financial resources by identifying the sources and timing of available funding to plan the project in a manner that not only meets the client's needs but also allows us to maximize the amount of funds that can be secured. Local state, FEMA, and federal regulatory and funding programs expertise will be highly valued for this role.

 

Primary Duties

• Work with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to develop and review funding applications and compelling grant proposals outlining the project's objectives, methodology, budget justification, and potential impact.
• Help review Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) and develop funding plans for clients.
• Assist local governments with implementing and maintaining an accurate record-keeping system to ensure documentation is properly stored and easily accessible for reporting.
• Serve as a technical mentor and resource for project specific questions related to funding on a project or project elements across the firm.
• Assist in the development of funding-specific training ideas and content.

 

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 8+ years' experience in funding, including proposal development and grant management
• Basic understanding of relevant engineering disciplines
• Understanding of Federal, state, and local regulations
• knowledge of FEMA funding programs is a plus
• Result oriented problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills

 

Why Ardurra? 

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging, and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; and provide the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home. 

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. 

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: 

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We're not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.  

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Project Management