Senior Consultant – Grants & Project Management

Join WSP's Planning & Permitting team to support clients in identifying, securing, and managing funding for critical infrastructure, environmental, resilience, and community development initiatives. Work collaboratively with technical specialists to develop funding strategies, prepare competitive grant applications, and support post-award grant administration and compliance.

What You Will Do

Identify and track federal, state, and regional funding opportunities, develop grant funding strategies, lead and support preparation of competitive grant applications, and advise clients on funding eligibility requirements and grant program priorities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will work closely with clients and multidisciplinary project teams to advance projects that improve communities, infrastructure systems, environmental outcomes, and economic development.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of professional experience supporting grant strategy, grant writing, grant administration, project management, public-sector consulting, or related fields
• Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Public Administration, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Communications, Transportation Planning, Community Development, or a related discipline
• Experience identifying and pursuing federal and state funding opportunities for public-sector clients
• Demonstrated experience preparing successful grant applications and funding strategies
• Experience managing projects, including scope, schedule, staffing, budget, and client communications
• Strong writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and rapidly respond to funding opportunities and client needs
• Demonstrated passion for helping clients secure, manage, and maximize federal and state funding opportunities
• Familiarity with federal and state grant programs and funding agencies
• Experience supporting grant compliance, reporting, reimbursement, and post-award management activities
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and technical disciplines

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings