Grants Project Manager

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About Us

Royal Engineers and Consultants, LLC (“Royal”) seeks a Grants Project Manager to join our team. The Grants Project Manager is a detail-oriented, resourceful, and collaborative team member with excellent client and management skills. The primary responsibility of the Grants Project Manager is to organize and develop grants and guide projects through the funding process. This team member manages all aspects of the grant development process and life cycle, including overall management, planning, and budgeting from award through closeout. The Grants Project Manager will be directly responsible for Project Coordinators and relevant project staff.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to award recipients and program officials on the proper application of Federal regulations and agency policies and processes, including 2 CFR 200 and federal programs such as HUD CDBG and CDBG-DR, FEMA, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) requirements.
• Understand, monitor, and manage the full award/grant lifecycle from pre-award and post-award through closeout.
• Consult with award recipients and program officials on financial, program, administrative, or policy matters.
• Evaluate client needs, recommend project approaches, understand engagement scope, manage activities for completing work, and assist with oversight of overall quality control of deliverables.
• Evaluate award recipient amendment requests (modifications, extensions, changes in scope) to ensure proposed changes comply with the award terms and conditions.
• Monitor financial administration of grants to ensure that proper documentation is submitted for expenditures and that requests for funds are made within the time limitations.
• Monitor and report the status of grants awarded.
• Manage projects to completion accurately and efficiently according to scope, specifications, budgets, and timelines.
• Oversee the administration of projects to ensure that operations conform to the terms of the agreement and that maximum efficiency is achieved.
• Work with staff to understand the necessity of proper procedures to achieve project goals.

The Criteria for Joining Our Team

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree is . Relevant and sufficient work experience may be substituted for the education requirement.

Experience

• Minimum of three to five years in grant applications, administration, and management required.
• Minimum of three years of project administration and management experience with HUD CDBG-DR or GOSHEP/FEMA/PA is required.
• Experience with ARPA, IIJA, and BRIC is a plus.
• Prior experience with the full award/grant lifecycle from pre-award through closeout on federally funded projects, including but not limited to FEMA Grants Portal and Louisiana PA web database.

Supervision

• Work requires managing and monitoring employee performance, including evaluating project/work objectives and effectiveness, establishing broad project goals, and realigning work and staffing assignments.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to acclimate to project management software or related software.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage projects efficiently and within budget.
• Ability to work both in a team situation and autonomously.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Royal Engineers and Consultants, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Company DescriptionRoyal is a leader in architecture services, civil, coastal, and environmental engineering, construction management, inspection services, and disaster recovery.Company DescriptionRoyal is a leader in architecture services, civil, coastal, and environmental engineering, construction management, inspection services, and disaster recovery.