Project Manager - Disaster Recovery (HGA-BR)

Hunt Guillot & Associates - Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Baton Rouge, LA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Manager position at Hunt, Guillot & Associates is a senior-level role focused on managing disaster recovery projects funded by HUD's Community Development Block Grant programs. The role involves both administrative and technical oversight of various projects, including public works and housing programs, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and quality assurance guidelines. The position is based in Baton Rouge, LA, with potential for remote work for suitable candidates.

Responsibilities

• Exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of projects.
• Develop full-scale project plans.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, budget, and deliverables.
• Define project tasks, workflows, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate program policy updates with client and project staff.
• Ensure project is operating within quality assurance guidelines.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
• Provide direction and support to project team and consultation and expert advice to management.

Requirements

• A four (4) year Bachelor's degree; relevant advanced degrees and/or certifications are preferred.
• At least 8 years of professional level project/program management experience with CDBG-DR funded programs.
• Experience with funding sources including FEMA Public Assistance (PA), FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), HUD Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) or HUD CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) is required.
• Knowledge and skills in Federal grant provisions and requirements as well as federal procurement, labor compliance, environmental requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Preferred experience with municipal public works such as buildings, drainage, water/wastewater, roads/bridges; housing programs such as shelter in place, temporary housing, single family rehabilitation/reconstruction/elevation; and economic recovery programs.
• Knowledge of Section 3, Section 504, real estate acquisition as well as citizen participation, fair housing, and residential anti-displacement.