Senior Consultant – Grants & Project Management

WSP is a professional services company seeking a Senior Consultant - Grants & Project Management for its Planning & Permitting practice. The role supports public-sector clients across the full grant lifecycle, including funding opportunity identification, competitive application development, post-award administration, compliance, reporting, and project delivery. The position also manages grant consulting projects and collaborates with multidisciplinary technical teams and clients.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, and track federal, state, and regional funding opportunities that align with client priorities and capital improvement programs
• Develop grant funding strategies for infrastructure, environmental, transportation, water, resilience, redevelopment, and community development projects in collaboration with multidisciplinary WSP teams
• Lead and support preparation of competitive grant applications, narratives, budgets, benefit analyses, schedules, and supporting documentation
• Advise state and municipal clients on funding eligibility requirements, grant program priorities, and application competitiveness
• Support clients with post-award grant management activities, including project setup, compliance monitoring, reporting, invoicing, reimbursement requests, and grant closeout
• Serve as Project Manager for grant strategy, grant development, and grant administration contracts, managing scope, schedule, budget, and client communications
• Coordinate with Planning & Permitting, Site Investigation & Remediation, Water, Transportation, Energy, Resilience, and other WSP technical teams to integrate funding strategies into project planning and delivery
• Support business development activities, including client outreach, proposal development, presentations, and pursuit strategies related to grant consulting services
• Build and maintain strong relationships with funding agencies, public-sector clients, and internal technical teams
• Stay current on emerging federal and state funding programs, legislation, agency priorities, and infrastructure investment initiatives
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

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, including one or more of the following: EPA, FHWA, FTA, FRA, FEMA, HUD, USDA, EDA, DOE, DOI, NOAA, and state infrastructure and environmental agencies
• Experience supporting grant compliance, reporting, reimbursement, and post-award management activities
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and technical disciplines
• 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, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies
• Master's Degree in Public Administration, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Policy, Public Policy, Transportation Planning, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience supporting state and local government clients
• Familiarity with funding programs associated with transportation, water infrastructure, brownfields and site remediation, environmental restoration, resilience, hazard mitigation, broadband, energy, and community development projects
• Experience administering federal grants and navigating Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) requirements
• Familiarity with competitive grant programs throughout New England and the Northeast
• Active participation in professional organizations focused on infrastructure, planning, grants management, economic development, transportation, environmental services, or public administration
• Experience presenting at conferences, workshops, webinars, or industry events