Mid-Level Water Supply Engineer

The Opportunity

Tetra Tech is adding a Mid-Level Water Supply Engineer to our team based in Austin, TX.

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 a senior engineer to support Tetra Tech’s rapidly growing commercial water business. The candidate must be highly motivated and work well in a professional and team‑oriented environment. The candidate must manage a heavy workload, occasionally travel to project sites or client site meetings (less than 30%), and possess strong communication and organizational skills.

Interacting with clients to identify needs, develop a scope of work, prepare a budget, and execute projects, leading small teams.

Leading meetings with clients to review project progress.

• Leading engineering and design teams on single and multi‑disciplined projects.

Reviewing team deliverables and performing quality control reviews.

Perform periodic quality control reviews.

Monitoring and updating project budget and schedule.

Overseeing the preparation of permit applications related to water supply projects.

Meeting with regulatory agencies.

Interfacing with vendors, equipment suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors.

• Reviewing bid packages and making recommendations to clients for the award of contracts.
• Writing proposals and Work Orders.
• Traveling to client locations, both project sites and offices (must be able to drive and pass a motor vehicle records check).

• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil or Environmental)
• 10+ years of experience planning, designing and managing water projects
• Knowledge of environmental and water laws and regulations
• Experience with Texas Regional Water Planning or similar state planning activities
• Experience coordinating meetings, conducting effective presentations, preparing written reports

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Applicant to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Applicant is regularly required to talk or hear. The Applicant frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

The Applicant is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and or smell. The Applicant must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an Applicant encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicant must be able to work in an office environment and also be able to perform field work, when needed. When out of the office, the Applicant would be frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.

The Applicant is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes and airborne…