Senior Grant Writer

Colliers Engineering & Design • Boca Raton, FL

5h

About The Position

The Senior Grant Writer for Colliers Engineering & Design’s Municipal group advances transformative public projects from concept to funding success. Based in Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, or Boca Raton, this role develops compelling, data-driven grant proposals that secure federal, state, and local funding for infrastructure, resiliency, transportation, water, and community development initiatives.

Partnering with engineers, planners, and municipal leaders, the Senior Grant Writer translates complex projects into competitive submissions that deliver measurable community impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Political Science, Philosophy, Public Administration or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in related field.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
• Demonstrate general computer skills, knowledge, and acumen (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Must be willing to travel regularly.
• Demonstrates advanced grant writing skills with local governments and the civil engineering field.
• Is experienced with more than one of the following funding programs: FHWA, FEMA, HUD CDBG, EPA Brownfields, USDA, and EPA Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
• Advanced writing and research skills.
• Advanced, proactive communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to take ownership of, and responsibility for, work product and manage own time and workload.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of grants-related concepts, theories, principles and practices.
• Demonstrate advanced investigative, analytical and research techniques.

Responsibilities

• Research funding opportunities and summarize details, becoming fully knowledgeable on each program assigned.
• Conduct outreach to internal staff and clients on opportunities.
• Lead meetings with internal and external clients and program contacts.
• Prepare funding applications (write narratives, complete forms, coordinate application components with client and internal team, prepare supporting documents as needed).
• Communicate application requirements to team and coordinate to compile complete, competitive applications.
• Perform site visits as needed. For example, to take project site photos for applications.
• Complete assignments in the specific time periods requested while ensuring accuracy, completeness, quality, and thoroughness of results. Meet company standards for productivity and profitability.
• Responsible for the quality control/quality assurance process for assigned tasks.
• Maintain regular contact with clients, consultants, government agencies, involved communities and contractors in connection with the projects.
• Establish & maintain positive relationships with co-workers, support and build others on the team and across disciplines/offices.
• Leads and manages complex grant applications and teams of grant writers and support staff, including for federal funding applications.
• Capable of managing a Grant Writer and delegate work to Grant Writer(s).
• Has direct contact with and maintains strong relationships with clients.
• Mine work from clients. Prepare proposals and help secure contracts.
• Assist in the assembly of pricing, estimating, scoping and marketing strategies for proposed grants projects.
• Can work entirely independent when needed with minimal direction or correction from supervisor or grant manager.
• Make decisions with little oversight regarding grants complexities and methods.
• Assists with staff training.

Benefits

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week
• reimbursement for education
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level