Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager

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Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager to support FEMA PA and Hazard Mitigation efforts. The role involves direct work with local, state, and tribal clients to identify and develop projects, provide technical support, and coordinate documentation for FEMA review and approval.

It is offered on a contingent basis pending client demand. The candidate will guide clients through PA processes, interpret relevant regulations, track progress using the FEMA Grants Portal, and

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Pre-employment substance abuse test required for hired applicants.
• Pre-employment criminal background check and motor vehicle records check.

Responsibilities

• Guide clients through FEMA PA and related recovery programs from declaration to funding.
• Interpret 44 CFR, Stafford Act, PAPPG to develop project worksheets for eligibility and cost reasonableness.
• Use FEMA Grants Portal to track progress and ensure data integrity.
• Lead project team in client assistance, development, extension requests, and information needs.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and construction managers to verify quantities and develop cost estimates.
• Draft and deliver program-specific operational guidance to sub-recipients.
• Deliver customer service through interactions with FEMA, state emergency management, and sub-recipients.
• Maintain timely delivery with quality deliverables per AECOM standards.

Skills

PA experience

FEMA knowledge

leadership

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

FEMA Grants Portal

Content management system

Job description

Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager

• Contract
• State/Province: Kentucky
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line: Advisory
• Work Location Model: On-Site
• Primary Location: US - Louisville, KY
• Compensation: USD 50 - USD 60 - hourly

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AECOM i is looking for a Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager to join our team to be scheduled/deployed as work becomes available. A Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager will assist local, state, tribal, and/or territorial clients with FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation following a presidentially declared federal disaster. In this role, individuals will be responsible for working directly with clients to identify and develop projects, providing technical support and expertise in the development, submittal, and coordination of project documentation for FEMA review and approval. This position will be offered on a contingent basis, pending client request.

The Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager responsibilities are as follows:

• Guide assigned clients through navigating FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and related recovery programs from declaration to funding approval.
• Interpret and apply 44 CFR, Stafford Act, FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) and other applicable rules and regulations to evaluate project documentation and develop project worksheets (PWs) to support eligibility, scope accuracy, and cost reasonableness.
• Utilize FEMA Grants Portal to track progress, flag risks, and ensure data integrity.
• Lead project team in client assistance and support, including project identification, development, extension requests, for additional information, and appeals, as applicable.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and construction managers as needed to verify quantities, develop cost estimates, and reconcile discrepancies between site inspections and documentation.
• Draft and deliver program-specific operational guidance to sub-recipients.
• Deliver customer service through day-to-day interactions with FEMA, state emergency management officers, and sub-recipients.
• Maintain timely delivery while providing quality deliverables in compliance with AECOM quality standards.

• BA/BS degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check and a motor vehicle records check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering PA Assistance on at two or more previous disasters.
• Experience and practical knowledge of FEMA Categories and project worksheet development.
• Possess flexibility to respond to and manage different tasks, often with competing priorities;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to work in a team environment;
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.
• Under minimal direction, performs comprehensive duties that require extensive and diversified experience and the ability to make independent decisions.
• Resolves problems using advanced techniques and procedures.
• Strong knowledge and experience in established process procedures utilizing enterprise content management system.
• Able to extract reports and perform queries from enterprise content management system.
• This may be a lead position on a small project or of a group; therefore, basic leadership skills are requred.
• May train lower level document control staff as required.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate assigned staff as required.

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AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

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