Water Resources Project Manager

Water Resources Project Manager

Tetra Tech is seeking a Water Resources Project Manager to lead the delivery of high-impact riverine, floodplain, and watershed management projects across New Mexico and the Southwest. This role is ideal for an experienced engineering professional who wants to lead technically complex work, shape project strategy, and serve as a trusted advisor to public-sector clients. This position offers hybrid work flexibility from our Albuquerque, NM 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 60 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.

The Water Resources Project Manager plays a key role in advancing Tetra Tech's mission to build resilient, sustainable communities. This position leads the delivery of innovative projects focused on riverine, floodplain, and watershed management for municipal, state, and federal clients across New Mexico. As a Project Manager, you will take on a leadership role managing interdisciplinary teams, developing creative solutions, providing technical oversight, and delivering impactful projects that protect and improve our local communities.

The following duties are essential to this role. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Lead and manage preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates for water resources and flood management projects, including dams, levees, stormwater, channels, culverts/bridges, spillways, levee setbacks, grade controls, and bio engineered in stream and floodplain restoration features.
• Serve as a technical lead for hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and modeling related to surface water, watershed assessment, open channel hydraulics, water/dam operations, storm water and fluvial geomorphology to support design and permitting decisions.
• Perform and direct sediment transport and scour analyses to support water resources projects.
• Plan, participate in, and oversee field data collection and reconnaissance activities (hydrographic and topographic surveys, sediment sampling, geomorphic assessments) to develop project baselines and validate hydraulic models.
• Coordinate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams — geomorphologists, biologists, ecologists, planners, and other engineers — to integrate ecological, geomorphic, and regulatory requirements into designs.
• Supervise, mentor, and delegate technical tasks to junior engineers and support staff; review their work products and manage deliverable schedules for complex design packages.
• Provide senior QA/QC oversight of engineering analyses, drawings, specifications, and reports to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with standards and permits.
• Support business development efforts by coordinating with local clients, supporting proposal development, preparing scopes and estimates, leading and participating in client meetings, and marketing team capabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in water resources engineering, including floodplain and riverine projects.
• Proven project management and business development experience — demonstrated success leading project teams and pursuits, preparing proposals, cultivating client relationships, and supporting capture objectives.
• Registered Professional Engineering license in New Mexico or have NCEES record to obtain NM PE license within 2 months.
• Experience with 1D steady and unsteady hydraulic modeling (e.g., HEC-RAS or equivalent) and familiarity with hydrologic modeling tools (HEC-HMS, SWMM) and flow record statistical analysis.
• Proven technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills for preparing reports, proposals, and client briefings.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, scopes, and supervising junior staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Certified Floodplain Manager certification.
• Familiarity with sediment transport and scour modeling (e.g., HEC RAS sediment transport, HEC 6T, SIAM) is a plus.
• Experience with 2D hydraulic/mapping models (e.g., RAS 2D, FLO 2D, ADH, SRH 2D or similar) for detailed floodplain and inundation analyses is a plus.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D for preparation of engineering drawings and construction documents is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel as needed for client and public meetings, with travel anticipated to be up to 5% annually, including occasional overnight travel.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to work in lakes and rivers, including wading in water and wearing waders as required. Swiftwater training will be provided where necessary.
• Ability to sit at a workstation and work on a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, surveys, plan sets, and reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person and through electronic means.

Additional Information:

• This role offers hybrid work schedules in our Albuquerque, NM office.
• This role requires collaboration with team members across multiple time zones.
• This position is scheduled for full-time work (40 hours/week) with a typical schedule of 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Additional hours may be required based on project needs.

Life at Tetra Tech:

• The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 25,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans. We invite applications from all interested parties.