Principal Water Resources Manager

Tetra Tech is adding a Principal Water Resources Manager to lead and expand our water resources, dams and reservoirs practice. This position offers hybrid work flexibility from our
Denver, CO office.

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We’re seeking a Principal Water Resources Manager to lead and grow dams, reservoirs, and broader water resources services across Colorado, with the ability to support growth regionally. This leader will be a client-facing and senior technical manager who provides expert oversight of water resources planning, dam and reservoir-related projects, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, watershed studies, and resiliency-focused infrastructure solutions. The position emphasizes market growth, client development, and technical leadership.

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

Lead client engagements and serve as the primary client relationship manager for key accounts, converting strategic relationships into repeat work and new business.

Drive proposal strategy and capture efforts by identifying opportunities, leading technical approach development, assembling teams, and presenting technical credibility to prospects.

Provide program-level leadership and direction for medium-to-large water resources, dams, storm and flood projects, ensuring technical excellence, on-time delivery, and profitability.

Serve as senior technical reviewer/approver for technical deliverables, including planning documents, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, dam and reservoir studies, feasibility studies, and related design documents.

Build and mentor multidisciplinary teams of engineers, hydrologists, and scientists, delegate technical tasks, and support staff development and succession planning.

Establish and monitor project budgets, schedules, and technical risk mitigation plans;
Escalate and resolve complex technical or client issues.

A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering , Water Resources, Hydrology, or a related field.

A minimum of 15 years of relevant water resources engineering experience, with at least 5 years in leadership, client development, and/or program management roles.

Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado, or ability to obtain licensure within six months of hire.

Proven success managing cross-functional teams and delivering complex dams, reservoirs, watershed, stormwater, or water resources projects.

Deep understanding of water resources modeling concepts and workflows, sufficient to evaluate and direct modeling strategies and conduct high-level technical reviews.

Demonstrated business development track record and ability to leverage client relationships to win projects.

Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) for documentation and communication.

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