Transportation Engineering Grant Management Specialist (Grant Program Manager) (FTA2)

Transportation Engineering Grant Management Specialist (Grant Program Manager) (FTA2)

ProSidian Seeks a Transportation Engineering Grant Management Specialist (Grant Program Manager) located: CONUS - Charlotte, NC, Miami, FL, Washington, DC (Remote) to provide Transportation Sector related Program / Project Management Solutions for Transportation Engineering Support Services for the FTA Region IV San Juan, Puerto Rico Office on behalf of United States Department of Transportation (DOT | FTA). These services are considered part of The ProSidian Transport & Logistics Sector Group with overall focus being Solutions To Move Transport & Logistics Strategy Forward. for clients such as The Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

Provide Grant Management Support Services for the DOT Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region IV San Juan, Puerto Rico Office to furnish "transportation engineering support". The ProSidian Grant Management Specialist shall work alongside and provide onsite "technical assistance" to the resident Government Employee and receive/support broad work directions from the resident government officials and provide Transportation Sector related Engineering Program / Project Management Solutions for Transportation Engineering Support Services for the FTA Region IV San Juan, Puerto Rico Office Services on behalf of The United States Dept. of Transportation (DOT | FTA). These services are considered part of the ProSidian Transport & Logistics Sector Group with overall focuses being Solutions to Move Transport & Logistics Strategy Forward under NAICS Code: 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services for The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) with service(s) also characterized as Transportation Engineering Support Services

Work on the implementation of a discretionary grant program of projects; provide expertise and leadership in the recommendation of grant awards and the administration of the assigned program; and as applicable to certain grant programs, serve as the FHWA Program Modal Coordinator and a Point of Contact in the FHWA-assigned grant program. Serve as a Resident Grant Management Specialist (Grant Program Manager / Transportation Grant Specialist) for the DOT Region IV San Juan, Puerto Rico Office in support of the overall functions of the DOT within the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). FTA satellite office located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This office falls under the FTA Region IV office located in Atlanta; GA headed by a Regional Administrator. FTA Region IV's responsibilities covers the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. The Grant Management Specialist position will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region IV.

Responsibilities and duties include providing guidance and assistance with grants management, helping stakeholders produce and support the development of construction bid plans and documents, writing roadway design reports, preparing construction cost estimates & design specifications, as well as coordinating with our clients. Pre-award support and conduct onsite visits during the grant development stage and help to identify when the recipient's actual and stated needs are in conflict and assure timely intervention when there are indications that the proposed project will not satisfy the Recipient's actual needs. Post-award support to conduct inspections of projects during construction and rehabilitation, including coordinating site visit schedules. Operations support for monitoring visits during project operations. Duties include analyzing complex problems including special studies, as directed. Recipient technical capacity and capability reviews and provide support in the review and evaluation of the Recipients' management, organization, and project definition data to assist the FTA in determining the technical capacity and capability of the Recipient to implement proposed and current Federal projects efficiently and effectively. Provide understanding and compliance of FTA's objectives and requirements and support Recipients in understanding compliance with FTA's programs, objectives policies, and requirements. Review Recipient's safety and security management projects to review and evaluate if the Recipient is adequately performing required safety and security management activities for its FTA funded projects. Review and evaluate Recipient's Fleet Management Plans to review and evaluate recipients' Fleet Management plans. Team ProSidian shall also evaluate the extent to which the Recipient has met the requirement to have a Fleet Management Plan and the Recipient's ability to carry out the Plan. Conduct onsite inspections and identify fleet management best practices. Provide ongoing engineering support in rail, ferry, and bus services to the Puerto Rico FTA Office. Meet due dates assigned by FTA management and provides prompt responses, and periodic updates, as necessary or required, to internal and external requests for information or project review status. Provide timely customer service to FTA staff, Recipients, and the public in a respectful professional manager. Actively engage in program-related meetings; offering alternative approaches to solutions and assisting with overcoming challenges. Provide technical assistance to recipients through meetings, conference calls, and communications in a clear, concise, and efficient manner. Demonstrate initiative and independence to det priorities and complete work assignments in an accurate, timely, and efficiently.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications For Transportation Engineering Grant Management Specialist (Grant Program Manager) | Key Personnel | Program Manager - Exempt 874-1 Consultant Candidates:

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Business Management and Administration, Business Economics, or a related discipline.
• Skilled in grant systems, MS Office, Grants.gov, and IMPAC II.
• Experienced in grant receipt and funding tracking, drafting summary statements, price/cost analysis, grants policy and regulations, grants funding analysis, grants involving human subjects, and grant administration.
• Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing transportation project plans for compliance with legal requirements, environmental impacts, Federal-aid requirements, and/or Federal funding standards
• Experience researching, interpreting, or applying Federal transportation funding/aid laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures for transportation projects
• Experience reviewing and making recommendations in the selection process for awarding grants
• Experience resolving federal grant implementation issues OR administering grant programs and project facilitation in a State or local agency

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to initiate, develop and maintain mutually beneficial client relationships
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical reports or journals, financial reports and legal documents
• Ability to respond to inquiries from internal and external clients
• Ability to write scopes-of-work, budget estimates, schedules, reports of findings, proposals, general correspondence, and other technical documents
• Capable of effectively presenting information to top management, clients, public groups and/or boards of directors
• Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary
• Employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Employees must be sharp, focused, and alert when conducting site inspections, speaking and interacting with clients, preparing written reports of findings, and testifying in deposition or trial
• Must be able to interact and communicate with clients at all levels (e.g. internal and external)
• Must be able to understand and communicate in both the written and spoken words of both Spanish & English in the specialized field of Transportation Engineering and shall have the specialized knowledge and experience described below.
• Must have high level of analytical skills
• Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications including but not limited to, Microsoft Office Applications and computer-assisted engineering and design software
• Some Out-Of-Area And Overnight Domestic And/or International Travel May Be Required - The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands
• Work requires continual attention to detail with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions have specialized knowledge and experience in passenger rail, ferry, and buses, or related transportation modes for the elements shown below:
• Engineering design management.
• Project planning management.
• Construction management.
• Federal grant management process.
• Regulatory and compliance experience.
• Project oversight services.
• Knowledge of FTA requirements and detailed experience in areas such as Financial Management and Procurement.
• Proficiency in computer use (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe, etc.)
• Maritime and ferry vessel systems, operation, and maintenance.
• Rail systems, operation, and maintenance.
• Bus systems, operation, and maintenance.

Skills Required

• Skilled in grant systems, MS Office, Grants.gov, and IMPAC II.
• Experienced in grant receipt and funding tracking, drafting summary statements, price/cost analysis, grants policy and regulations, grants funding analysis, grants involving human subjects, and grant administration.
• Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.