Municipal Funding & Grant Strategist

Location: Wilmington, Delaware; preferred within the Northeast Area, including New England, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic, with flexibility across hirify.global office locations.

Salary: $80,000–$95,000 per year, with final compensation based on experience, qualifications, and licensing status.

Company

hirify.global provides environmental consulting and sustainable engineering services for water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

What you will do

• Identify, track, and evaluate federal, state, and regional funding programs for municipal planning and infrastructure projects.
• Develop grant strategies connected to comprehensive, transportation, stormwater, watershed, resilience, and capital improvement plans.
• Lead or support grant applications, including narratives, benefit-cost framing, and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, environmental scientists, and government market leaders to create funding-ready scopes and integrated service offerings.
• Support pursuit strategy, proposal development, and positioning for funded public-sector programs.
• Engage municipalities, agencies, and partners while maintaining resources that track funding programs, deadlines, and awarded grants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Public Policy, Economics, or a related field.
• 5–10+ years of experience with public-sector funding, grants, or government programs.
• Experience supporting or leading grant applications for municipal or infrastructure-related projects.
• Strong writing and communication skills, including the ability to translate technical planning concepts into clear funding narratives.
• Familiarity with municipal planning processes and infrastructure programs.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and support multiple pursuits simultaneously.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• People-focused culture centered on employee well-being, professional growth, sustainability, and community impact.