Water Resources Project Manager

Overview

Tetra Tech is hiring a Water Resources Project Manager for our Central South team in Albuquerque, NM. This role is designed for an experienced engineering professional who will lead technically complex work, shape project strategy, mentor junior engineers, and serve as a trusted advisor to public-sector clients.

The Water Resources Project Manager will manage innovative projects focused on riverine, floodplain, and watershed management for municipal, state, and federal clients. Responsibilities include leading business development and project delivery, building client relationships, leading interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring successful delivery of impactful projects.

• 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.
• Lead 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.
• 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.

• 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, including leading project teams, pursuing projects, preparing proposals, cultivating client relationships, and supporting capture objectives.
• Registered Professional Engineering license in New Mexico or an NCEES record to obtain a NM PE license within two 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.

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

• Ability to travel as needed for client and public meetings, with travel anticipated up to five percent annually, including occasional overnight travel.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors for extended periods in various weather conditions, including heat, rain, wind, and cold.
• Ability to work in lakes and rivers, including wading in water…