Project Manager - Advanced Manufacturing

Tetra Tech; Folsom (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking a Project Manager - Advanced Manufacturing to lead multidisciplinary engineering projects for advanced manufacturing clients. The role requires coordinating diverse engineering teams, managing scope, schedules, budgets, and ensuring quality across project phases.

Occasional on-site support and client coordination are expected. The position offers a hybrid work environment with two in-office days weekly in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering, project management, or related technical project delivery experience.
• Experience supporting Advanced Manufacturing projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel to client facilities and project sites.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects from inception to closeout.
• Coordinate internal engineering disciplines and resources for project delivery.
• Define and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Develop work plans and coordinate staffing with discipline leads.
• Lead project coordination meetings and monitor progress.
• Monitor project performance and report status to Program Manager and Engineering Manager.
• Ensure alignment with client requirements and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate QA/QC activities with QA/QC teams and discipline leads.
• Maintain communication with clients and project stakeholders.
• Travel to client facilities and project sites as required for on-site management.

Skills

Project leadership

Coordination

Client interaction

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Project Manager - Advanced Manufacturing

Step into a high-impact Project Manager – Advanced Manufacturing role where you’ll help lead the successful delivery of complex engineering projects for advanced manufacturing clients. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering and project management professional to manage multidisciplinary projects across Advanced Technology, Manufacturing/Industrial, R&D Laboratory, and Data Center environments while partnering with clients, engineering teams, and project leadership from project inception through closeout.

Position Summary:

As Project Manager, you will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering projects supporting our Advanced Manufacturing clients. You will manage projects from inception through closeout, overseeing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, quality, and deliverables while serving as a key point of coordination between clients, project leadership, and internal engineering disciplines.

The successful candidate will bring a mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering background along with experience supporting Advanced Manufacturing projects. This role requires the ability to coordinate complex technical teams, identify and resolve project challenges, maintain alignment with project requirements, and provide on-site support as required to successfully deliver projects.

Essential Job Functions:

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

• Manage multidisciplinary engineering projects supporting Advanced Technology, Manufacturing/Industrial, R&D Laboratory, and Data Center clients from project inception through completion and closeout.
• Coordinate the work of all internal engineering disciplines required for successful project delivery, including assembling project teams, coordinating resources, assigning responsibilities, and maintaining alignment across disciplines.
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables, coordinating proposed scope changes with the Program Manager and other project stakeholders as required.
• Develop project work plans and coordinate schedules and staffing requirements with discipline leads to ensure appropriate resources are available to meet project commitments.
• Lead project coordination meetings and regular internal project team meetings to review progress, communicate project requirements, identify obstacles and risks, and develop solutions to keep projects on schedule and within scope.
• Monitor project performance and regularly report project status to the Program Manager and Engineering Manager, escalating design, scope, budget, schedule, resource, or client-related issues as appropriate.
• Review and coordinate the required project documentation and deliverables for each project phase or task, ensuring alignment with client requirements, project standards, and contractual obligations.
• Support project quality assurance and quality control by coordinating with Glumac QA/QC teams and discipline leads to ensure established technical and project quality standards are maintained throughout project delivery.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, internal engineering teams, consultants, and other project stakeholders, including participation in client and project coordination meetings.
• Travel to client facilities and project sites as required to provide on-site project management, coordination, and support throughout project delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering , Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering, project management, or related technical project delivery experience.
• Experience supporting projects within Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Technology, Manufacturing/Industrial, or other complex technical facility environments.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing projects from inception through completion.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and project documentation.
• Experience coordinating engineering disciplines and working with discipline leads to plan and execute project work.
• Ability to travel to client facilities and project sites as required to provide on-site project support.
• Must be located within a commutable distance of a Glumac office.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position is not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience managing engineering projects involving Advanced Technology facilities, manufacturing/industrial facilities, R&D laboratories, and/or data centers.
• Experience managing large, complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects within the AEC industry.
• Experience managing project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, invoicing, and revenue recognition.
• Experience working directly with clients, program managers, engineering managers, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Knowledge of engineering quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes and their application throughout the project lifecycle.

Work Environment and Location:

This position may require a combination of office, remote, client-site, and project-site work based on project and business needs. Regular travel and on-site presence at client facilities and project locations will be required to support project coordination, meetings, and project delivery.

This position offers a hybrid work environment, with a requirement of two in-office days per week in one of our local offices.

All candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.

Compensation:

Salary Range $155,000 - $185,000 (depending on experience)

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the compensation scale for this role. Actual salaries will be determined based on location, experience, responsibilities, and qualifications. This salary range is just one component of Glumac’s total compensation package, which includes benefits, professional development opportunities, and additional incentives.

Why Glumac, a Tetra Tech company:

Glumac has been a leader in the sustainable building design industry for over 50 years. In 2017 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.

Your Impact:

Join Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, 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.

Life at Glumac, a Tetra Tech company:

The perks of working at Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, include:

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

We invite applications from all interested parties.