Director, Infrastructure Funding

Brown and Caldwell; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) retirement savings plan with em

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Paid time off and parental leave

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

Pet insurance

Long-term care insurance

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, seeks a Director, Infrastructure Funding to lead funding processes for capital projects. The role is self-directed, with limited supervision, and advances funding programs while collaborating with senior leadership.

The position requires extensive experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and deep knowledge of federal/state funding programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of strategic funding or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, business management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state funding programs.
• Experience leading funding team and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead funding processes to secure grants and external funding for capital projects.
• Oversee completion of applications and documentation to secure funding.
• Direct funding team tasks related to applications and funding.
• Mentor and guide less experienced team members and share knowledge.

Skills

Infrastructure funding knowledge

Strategic planning

Funding programs knowledge

Municipal finance

Competitor analysis

Economic analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, business management, or related field

Job description

The Director, Infrastructure Funding role leads funding processes to secure grants and external funding for capital projects for clients. Work is performed with little or no supervision. This role is self-directed and advances funding programs with little oversight from senior funding group leadership.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes advanced understanding of various state and federal funding sources and programs, including relationships with key members of state and federal funding agencies.
• Utilizes in-depth understanding the scope of client projects to identify and recommend the best strategy to ensure funding is secured.
• Leads completion process for applications and documentation to securing funding, based on application requirements.
• Leads funding team to complete tasks and assignments associated with the application and securing of infrastructure funding options.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Mentorship

• Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced insight to infrastructure projects and key components of large infrastructure projects
• Expertise in strategic planning processes
• Advanced knowledge of federal and state funding programs.
• Knowledge of municipal finance principles and practices.
• Ability to conduct competitor analysis and provide strategic market insights.
• Strong understanding of municipal finance, economics, and federal and state funding programs.

Experience

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of Strategic Funding or related experience.

Education

• A bachelor's degree in economics, finance, business management, or related field or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range

The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $117,000 - $159,000
Location B: $128,000 - $175,000
Location C: $140,000 - $191,000

Benefits and Other Compensation

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• an employee assistance program
• paid time off and parental leave
• paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• performance-based bonus eligibility
• employee referral bonuses
• tuition reimbursement
• pet insurance and long-term care insurance

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice-to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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