Senior Hydropower FERC Licensing Program Manager; Remote​/Hybrid

Tetra Tech is adding an accomplished, client-focused Senior Hydropower FERC Licensing Program Manager to lead and expand our national hydropower licensing, compliance, and regulatory services practice.

This senior leadership position will direct complex Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing, relicensing, compliance, amendment, exemption, surrender, transfer, and dam removal initiatives for hydropower and water resource clients across the United States.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in hydropower licensing and environmental compliance, extensive experience navigating complex regulatory frameworks, and a proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, Tribal Nations, stakeholders, and industry partners.

Working closely with Tetra Tech's Power & Energy and Water Initiatives leadership, regional operations, and technical practice leaders, this individual will play a key role in growing our hydropower services portfolio, strengthening strategic client relationships, identifying and pursuing new opportunities, developing capture strategies, and leading winning proposals.

This role combines exceptional project and program delivery with business development and client leadership. The successful candidate will lead and support federal, state, Tribal, and local permitting and licensing efforts for dam and hydropower projects, including regulatory strategy, agency coordination, FERC licensing support, environmental review, technical documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

This position is remote within the United States
, with travel required as necessary to support clients, projects, regulatory activities, and business development efforts.

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• Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for hydropower licensing, compliance, and regulatory affairs.
• Provide strategic leadership for Tetra Tech's hydropower licensing and compliance program, including oversight of active licenses, relicensing efforts, license amendments, transfers, surrender proceedings, and dam removal projects.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities and strategic partnerships within the hydropower, renewable energy, and water resources sectors.
• Lead capture planning, opportunity positioning, proposal development, interview preparation, and contract negotiations.
• Develop licensing and regulatory strategies that align client objectives with federal, state, Tribal, and local regulatory requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of environmental scientists, engineers, planners, cultural resource specialists, fisheries biologists, and stakeholder engagement professionals.
• Provide executive-level guidance to clients regarding regulatory risk management, compliance obligations, permitting strategy, and long-term asset planning.
• Serve as a senior client manager and trusted…