Infrastructure Program Manager

The Infrastructure Program Manager provides comprehensive technical assistance (TA) to sub‑recipients administering Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) infrastructure projects. This position leads program workstreams and consulting teams to deliver programmatic and administrative support to State and local government clients in the successful implementation of CDBG-DR infrastructure grants. The Program Manager ensures sub‑recipients maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations while advancing disaster recovery infrastructure programs from project inception through closeout. Key Responsibilities The responsibilities of the CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program Manager include, but are not limited to: Provide direct technical assistance to sub‑recipients on all phases of CDBG-DR infrastructure project delivery, including project scoping, procurement, environmental review, labor standards, financial management, and reporting. Lead CDBG-DR infrastructure program workstreams and assigned staff, including coordination of status reports, client meetings, and management of work plans, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within budget. Guide sub‑recipients through HUD requirements under the applicable Federal Register Notice(s), 2 CFR Part 200, and the grantee’s Action Plan. Monitor sub‑recipient performance against approved project timelines, budgets, and milestones; identify risks early and recommend corrective actions. Review and validate sub‑recipient drawdown requests, ensuring adequate documentation and cost reasonableness. Support sub‑recipients in completing required environmental reviews under 24 CFR Part 58 and coordinating with responsible entities. Ensure compliance with Davis‑Bacon and Related Acts, Section 3, MBE/WBE requirements, and other cross‑cutting federal requirements. Assist sub‑recipients with procurement processes consistent with 2 CFR 200.317–200.327 and grantee policies. Develop and deliver training materials, webinars, and desk guides tailored to sub‑recipient capacity needs. Contribute to monthly client reports presenting status updates, synthesized data, and action items that meet the highest quality standards. Participate in and provide input to weekly client meetings, project partner meetings, and additional meetings as needed, including workstream management for timely delivery of agendas and meeting notes. Support revisions to and regular maintenance of the Project Management Plan. Coordinate with grantee program staff, monitoring teams, and federal partners to resolve sub‑recipient issues. Maintain thorough records in the grantee’s grants management system and support audit and monitoring readiness. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in public administration, urban planning, civil engineering, construction management, or a related field. Five (5) years of professional work experience related to project coordination, project management, finance, accounting, non‑profit management, and/or general business administration functions. Project management experience within the disaster recovery consulting field. Demonstrated experience with the HUD CDBG-DR program, specifically with Infrastructure Programs such as Public Assistance Coordinated/Global Match, public facility restoration, stormwater/drainage improvements, and/or roadway and utility reconstruction. Working knowledge of environmental review processes (24 CFR Part 58), Davis‑Bacon labor standards compliance, and federal procurement standards (2 CFR 200.317–200.327). Proven communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for subrecipients of varying capacity levels. Demonstrated experience managing teams of at least two (2) people. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office products, databases, grants management systems, and other software/technology platforms. Preferred Qualifications Five (5) or more years of experience in CDBG-DR or related federal grant program administration. Direct experience providing technical assistance to local government subrecipients managing CDBG-DR infrastructure projects. Familiarity with FEMA Public Assistance, ARPA, BRIC, or other federal disaster recovery and resilience funding streams and their intersection with CDBG-DR infrastructure programs. Experience with Duplication of Benefits (DOB) analysis for infrastructure projects. PMP, CGA, CFM, or similar professional certification. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gilder Search Group