PRACTICE LEAD

Practice Lead

Fort Point Associates, a Tetra Tech company, is adding a Practice Lead to our team based in Boston, MA.

Tetra Tech has been a leader in the planning and permitting industry for more than 40 years. We are a multi-disciplinary urban planning and environmental consulting firm that provides project planning, project management, and development approvals/environmental permitting services to both private and public sector clients. Our project experience since our founding in 1985 includes a wide variety of major institutional expansions, private real estate developments, and complex public infrastructure improvements.

We enjoy an enviable reputation among our clients for our professionalism and adeptness in dealing with the many federal, state, and local agencies that have authority for the approval and permitting of development projects. We have special expertise in urban development projects, especially in addressing financial feasibility and the myriad of public policy, urban design, and environmental issues that so strongly influence these projects.

In 2018, we joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.

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 nearly 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 planners, 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.

Our Practice Lead will guide and expand our multi-disciplinary urban planning and environmental permitting consulting team. In this position, you would help set the strategic direction for our planning/permitting practice, collaborate with other regional offices, and support the development of new business opportunities for the firm. You would also lead project due diligence analysis, preparation of local, state, and federal regulatory filing materials, and participate in public hearings/meetings to support projects with a focus on coastal/waterfront and urban developments.

As the Practice Lead, you would be directly involved in the supervision and mentorship of staff planners and build upon our collaborative team approach to projects.

The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

• Serve in a key team management, client relationship, technical expertise, and supervisory role.
• Lead key business development activities including annual operating plans, strategic pursuits, client development, staff recruitment, and professional organization activities and involvement.
• Lead key projects and pursuits with clients in the Greater Boston area starting with pre-positioning and staying involved throughout the pursuit and remaining until project closeout.
• Manage project financials, budgets, profit and loss, invoicing, and payment, ensuring optimal project performance including managing personnel, resources, schedules, and budgets for diverse clients, including municipalities, private firms, and public utilities.
• Mentor staff in Boston and provide senior guidance on office and operations management with a strong focus on staff retention and recruitment, fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Execute work in accordance with internal quality procedures, applicable codes, legislation, and industry standards to ensure project compliance and technical excellence.
• Actively pursue continuous learning opportunities to maintain a high degree of technical knowledge and professional competency in…