Senior Engineer​/Project Manager - Tucson, AZ

The Opportunity

Tetra Tech is currently seeking a motivated Senior Engineer / Project Manager to join our high-performing team to continue providing top-of-the-line client services. The Senior Engineer / Project Manager will be part of a select team of senior project managers and leaders in Tetra Tech’s Environmental Consulting Services unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing innovative, high-end, and sought-after solutions for both our government and private clients that provide the basis to grow our environmental and engineering practice.

The selected candidate will work with group leaders and market sector leads to execute projects and grow client services using sound business development and project management principals. Position responsibilities also include proposal preparation, project management, surface water related modeling and designs, general civil engineering experience including large earthwork grading, road, and drainage design, report writing, bid package preparation, and contractor management.

The successful candidate will work across natural and anthropologic-impacted systems in a diversity of market sectors, including mining, industrial, and public utilities. This position will offer hybrid working opportunities, but the candidate must reside within 30 miles of the local Tucson, AZ office.

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting‑edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development.

Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting‑edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world‑class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

We are seeking an energetic individual interested in pursuing and supporting a variety of challenging projects. The successful candidate will be asked to take on varying levels of responsibility on projects ranging from field investigations, modeling evaluations, design and report preparation. The Civil Engineer will have the opportunity to lead as a Project Manager on a variety of projects including mine infrastructure developments, mine closure, water resources, and contaminated site remediation.

Market sectors the Civil Engineer will work with may include state and Federal funded watershed resiliency and impact mitigation, military facility, mining, oil and natural gas, commercial development, environmental cleanup, and industrial projects.

Rapidly integrate yourself into Tetra Tech to understand and leverage Tetra Tech’s diverse resources and service offerings in your associated practice area(s). Collaborate with operations and technical focused team members to advance business development, program and project implementation, and practice area strategies and goals. Work with operational leadership to define your key technical practice areas, client pursuits, and group and revenue growth goals.

Provide senior leadership support to Tetra Tech’s environmental practice focusing on your area of expertise. Leadership support includes a focus on identifying resources needed to reach your practice area goals, developing business strategies, client engagement, opportunity identification and pursuit, operational support, and Project Management.

Other duties will include:

• Site reconnaissance and on‑site evaluation of various mining, commercial, government, and industrial sites.
• Variety of water related modeling including hydrological and hydraulic, water balance, and groundwater.
• Preparation of reports and technical memorandums. Development of engineering cost estimates. Development of bid specifications and contract documents.
• Directi…