Grants Strategy & Development Senior Consultant
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This OpportunityWSP is currently initiating a search for a **Grants Strategy & Development Senior Consultant** . This position could have the option to work remotely and/or in-office for a major East Coast multi-modal transportation authority in **New York.**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.This position would serve Government, Transportation and Energy clients nationwide, with a focus to serve an East Coast multi-modal transportation authority in New York. As a member of our national Grants Development & Management group, the Lead Consultant will develop grant strategies and compelling grant applications to fund client projects across an array of disciplines.Your Impact+ Develop grants and design funding strategy for public infrastructure projects, on behalf of clients, and in collaboration with the Grants Strategy & Development team and other WSP practice groups+ Lead client engagement; foster client relationships; keep current with trends, opportunities+ Serve as Project Manager for grant assistance contracts; manage scope, schedule, and budget+ Lead business development activities in pursuit of grant support consultant contracts+ Demonstrate general knowledge of federal policy and grant guidelines+ Review, summarize and articulate grant funding solicitations+ Review, support grant applications, including developing grant-related Project Management Plans and other reports as required+ Support the professional growth of our junior consultants within Grants Strategy & Development groupWho You Are**Required Qualifications**+ 7+ years of experience+ Bachelor's Degree+ Grant strategy and writing experience for government programs+ Excellent communication skills+ Proven people management experience, leading diverse teams+ Ability to work well with multiple deadlines and flexibility to adapt to unanticipated client requests for grant development support+ Nimble at adapting to change+ 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+ Familiarity and experience with New York discretionary grant programs+ Familiarity with FTA's TrAMS system and FTA grants mangement experience+ 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 presentationsWSP Benefits:WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.Compensation:Expected Salary (all locations): $135,360 - $165,440WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.\#LI-LD1**About WSP**WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.www.wsp.comWSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.