Public Assistance Project Delivery Manager

AECOM

Public Assistance Project Delivery Manager assisting local, state, tribal clients with FEMA disaster recovery. Providing technical support for project documentation and compliance with FEMA guidelines.

Posted 5/21/2026contractRemote • Erlanger • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $104,000 - $124,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist local, state, tribal, and/or territorial clients with FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation following a presidentially declared federal disaster.
Work directly with clients to identify and develop projects, providing technical support and expertise in the development, submittal, and coordination of project documentation for FEMA review and approval.
Guide assigned clients through navigating FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and related recovery programs from declaration to funding approval.
Interpret and apply 44 CFR, Stafford Act, FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) and other applicable rules and regulations to evaluate project documentation and develop project worksheets (PWs) to support eligibility, scope accuracy, and cost reasonableness.
Utilize FEMA Grants Portal to track progress, flag risks, and ensure data integrity.
Lead project team in client assistance and support, including project identification, development, extension requests, for additional information, and appeals, as applicable.
Monitor project activities against prescribed deadlines.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, and construction managers as needed to verify quantities, develop cost estimates, and reconcile discrepancies between site inspections and documentation.
Draft and deliver program-specific operational guidance to sub-recipients.
Deliver customer service through day-to-day interactions with FEMA, state emergency management officers, and sub-recipients.
Maintain timely delivery while providing quality deliverables in compliance with AECOM quality standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree from an accredited university
6+ years of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education
Experience delivering PA Assistance on at two or more previous disasters
Experience and practical knowledge of FEMA Categories and project worksheet development
Possess flexibility to respond to and manage different tasks, often with competing priorities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.
Under minimal direction, performs comprehensive duties that require extensive and diversified experience and the ability to make independent decisions.
Resolves problems using advanced techniques and procedures.
Strong knowledge and experience in established process procedures utilizing enterprise content management system.
Able to extract reports and perform queries from enterprise content management system.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life
AD&D
disability benefits
paid time off
leaves of absences
voluntary benefits
perks
flexible work options
well-being resources
employee assistance program
business travel insurance
service recognition awards
retirement savings plan
employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

FEMA Public AssistanceHazard Mitigationproject documentationproject worksheetscost estimatesdata integrityenterprise content management systemreport extractionquery performance

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationteamworkproblem-solvingflexibilityindependencestrong work ethictime managementcustomer service

Certifications

BA/BS degree