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
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes 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. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
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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Skills Required
- Advanced understanding of state and federal funding sources and programs, and relationships with funding agency contacts
- In-depth understanding of client project scopes to identify and recommend optimal funding strategies
- Experience leading completion of funding applications and required documentation
- Experience leading and managing funding teams to complete application and securing tasks
- Advanced insight into large infrastructure project components
- 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
- Minimum of 15 years of strategic funding or related experience
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, business management, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Successful completion of pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug test
What We Do
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is an employee-owned firm with 2,100+ professionals serving clients locally and globally from 52 locations. We are the largest engineering and construction firm solely focused on the U.S. water and environmental sectors. Our creative designs and progressive solutions have helped municipal, federal and private organizations overcome their most complex environmental challenges. We offer a comprehensive range of engineering, scientific, consulting and construction services and all the essential ingredients® for a successful project and a standout experience. We are passionate about delivering exceptional service, collaborating with clients, adding value through innovation and building relationships that last. This passion dates back to Ken Brown and Dave Caldwell, who, since founding the company in 1947, stood out for their ability to solve engineering challenges, apply technology to emerging environmental problems, and serve their community. Service, great technical solutions, innovation. These are the qualities our founders carried forward as the world changed and the company grew into what it is today. Now, more than 75 years later, these qualities are just as important – essential, really – to Brown and Caldwell and to our clients.
