The Funding Research Specialist provides support for the entire Funding Resources Team at the direction of the Funding Resources Program Manager/Director. This level encompasses professionals with typically at least 10-15 years of infrastructure grant experience. The Funding Research Specialist will support research for programs, agencies, and projects, providing crucial information to produce high-quality grant applications and funding strategies. The role will include strategic guidance based on years of historical knowledge in the field, assisting in QA/QC, representing the Funding Resources Team with internal and external stakeholders, monitoring new and ongoing programs, and organizing and compiling data for multiple audiences. This role is the first go-to person for grant research requests and should be able to quickly identify and disseminate information. This person should also be comfortable discussing grant programs and strategies with Halff clients, representing the team with funding agencies, and be available for some travel. Multiple years of experience in the field is a must. Experience with modern organizing systems including for Office Suite products or others including Trello is preferred. This person will be tasked with organizing and maintaining a wide range of data for multiple audiences.

Company Overview:
Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than 70 years, Halff has provided smarter solutions throughout the United States offering services in Construction Services, Energy, Environmental, Geographic Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Land and Site Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture, MEP Engineering, Public Works, Right of Way, Structural Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering/Utility Coordination, Surveying, Transportation, Water Resources and Water/Wastewater.
Halff has offices in the following locations:
Arkansas: Bentonville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, and North Little Rock
Florida: Chipley, Crestview, Jacksonville, Orlando, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tavares, and Temple Terrace
Louisiana: Baton Rouge and Shreveport
Oklahoma: Norman and Oklahoma City
Texas: Austin, Brownsville, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen, Midland, Richardson, San Antonio, and Tyler
We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health Savings Account, 529 College Savings Plan, Flexible Spending, an Employee Assistance Plan and more.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Halff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.