Stormwater Project Manager / Regional Market Lead

Tetra Tech is seeking a Stormwater Project Manager / Regional Market Lead to head the delivery of high-impact stormwater infrastructure and watershed management projects across the Southwestern United States. This role will serve as both a technical leader and trusted client advisor, overseeing impactful projects for municipal, state, and federal clients while leading interdisciplinary teams and contributing to business development efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, technical direction, and delivery of stormwater infrastructure projects, including green stormwater infrastructure, water quality and quantity improvements, and community and climate resiliency initiatives
• Drive client engagement and serve as a trusted client advisor and primary technical point of contact on key client accounts, including municipal, state, and federal stormwater assignments
• Lead interdisciplinary teams in developing innovative, practical, and defensible stormwater solutions
• Provide senior-level technical oversight for designs, construction documents, plans, specifications, and cost-benefit analyses
• Provide senior-level review and oversight of hydraulic, hydrologic, and watershed analyses, including GIS-based data interpretation and statistical evaluation
• Direct project schedules, budgets, scope, deliverables, and client communications to ensure successful execution and strong client satisfaction
• Lead quality assurance and quality control standards across all phases of project delivery
• Contribute to business development efforts through client engagement, proposal development, scope definition, and identification of new opportunities
• Prepare and present technical memoranda, reports, briefings, and client presentations that clearly communicate project direction and recommendations
• Lead or assist in the preparation and delivery of training and workshops covering a variety of stormwater management related topics including design, operation and maintenance, and construction inspection
• Mentor junior engineers, helping build technical depth, professional confidence, and leadership capacity within the team

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, or related engineering field
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in stormwater design and watershed management
• Experience leading municipal client work, including construction support, site assessments, survey review, and field observations
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in California, or ability to obtain licensure within six months of hire
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and ArcGIS, along with experience using modeling software such as StormWise (formerly ICPR), PCSWMM, and HEC-RAS
• Proven experience preparing and delivering client presentations, preferably for municipal or other public-sector clients
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and build trusted client relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) for documentation and communication
• Master's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related engineering field
• Experience in regional market leadership, client account management, or practice growth