Principal Recruiter

The Opportunity

Tetra Tech is currently seeking a Principal Recruiter with expertise in identifying, recruiting, and hiring candidates of strategic level business importance to Tetra Tech. Our strategic hiring focus is on multi-discipline suite of scientists and engineers who have demonstrated client connections and management and technical capabilities. Responsibilities for this role include developing innovative strategies to source and facilitate the hiring of qualified candidates. Responsibilities may also include expanding Tetra Tech’s recruiting program and team and providing junior recruiter oversight. Success will be measured in the number and quality of hired strategic level candidates and the recruiter’s ability to implement a strategic plan that increases the effectiveness of Tetra Tech’s recruiting program.

The Recruiter will have the opportunity to assist with a diverse set of market sectors and practice areas. The Recruiter will work with senior leadership and report progress in filling both defined positions and opportunistic positions that are in the company interest.

Incentives for a candidate that meets or exceeds defined goals and objectives include the opportunity to create a innovative program that can be shared across multiple operating units, internal recognition among the broader Tetra Tech family, and performance bonuses and other compensatory incentives dependent on your personal contributions and overall performance metrics at the operating unit level.

The position can be performed remotely from in or near a major U.S. metropolitan city. The position involves infrequent travel to attend recruiting events and meet Tetra Tech team members.

Any candidates interested in this opportunity should apply by the June 21, 2026 deadline date.

Why Tetra Tech

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.

Your Impact

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.

Essential Job Functions

• Rapidly integrate yourself into Tetra Tech to understand and leverage Tetra Tech’s diverse resources and service offerings in your work. Collaborate with operations and technical leadership to advance recruiting program goals and strategic plan.
• Develop a strategic plan to improve recruiting effectiveness in your home operating unit and implement it with leadership approval. Look for opportunities to assist other operating units in their recruiting programs.
• As recruiting program develops the Recruiter may be asked to provide junior recruiter oversight. Provide guidance and mentoring to more junior staff to help advance their business and technical acumen, and communication skills.
• As appropriate, attend industry events to identify senior level talent and to support Tetra Technical staff attending same events.
• Capitalize on industry relationships/ expertise/ professional network to maintain and establish new relationships and promote Tetra Tech as a great place to work with a healthy company culture, and successful business model.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, market dynamics, competitor acquisitions and mergers, and the competitive landscape.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Ten years of recruiting and recruiting program experience with a significant portion in the environmental and engineering practice areas.
• Demonstrated experience of hiring strategic level hires for environmental and engineering consulting firms.
• Understanding various commercial industries, including but not limited to manufacturing, technology, energy, consumer goods, and financial services.
• Experience developing innovative solutions that result in increased effectiveness in hiring and retaining candidates and new hires, respectively.
• Motivated self-starter demonstrated successful experience with team and program-level leadership.
• Aptitude and management approach needed to provide constructive input and inspire more junior team members.
• Strong network of candidates and knowledge of a diverse array of recruiting applications needed to effectively recruit candidates and develop programmatic solutions to increase productivity.
• Skilled in oral and written communication with demonstrated ability developing and delivering effective communications, metric and key performance indicator reports and presentations to senior leadership management.
• A Pre-employment drug screening in compliance with state regulations is required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record without restrictions.

Physical Requirements

• Office-based tasks will include frequent periods of time sitting or standing at a desk and using a computer and other office equipment.

Work Environment / Environmental Factors

• Remote/hybrid work arrangement, but the candidate must reside near a major us metropolitan city. This arrangement is subject to review and may change at the company’s discretion.

Additional Information

• Full-time, Monday through Friday work scheduled (40 hours). Occasionally extended hours may be required based on project and/or client needs.
• Work will be primarily performed in an office setting and occasionally in a field setting.

Target salary range: $75,000.00 to $120,000.00. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.

Life At Tetra Tech

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Tetra Tech offers the following optional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long & Short-Term Disability, Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending. Financial Benefits: Group Term Life, Optional Group Term Life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Health Savings Account, 401K, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Time Off with Pay, Employee Assistance Program, Adoption Assistance, Leaves of Absence.
• 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 30,000 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

Additional Information

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