Senior Dam & Water Resources PM – Denver (Hybrid)

Tetra Tech; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and leadership

Hybrid schedule

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Work‑life balance

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Project Manager in Denver, CO with strong dam and water-resources expertise to lead project delivery in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. This senior role includes mentoring staff, growing a regional practice, and managing multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental disciplines.

The role emphasizes client relationships, scope/budget oversight, and business development, with a hybrid schedule from a Denver office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the industry with knowledge of market trends and project delivery.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Proven experience managing engineering projects including scope, schedule, budget, client communication, and delivery oversight.
• Strong background in dams project delivery, including planning, assessment, rehabilitation, design coordination, permitting support, and construction-phase services.
• Demonstrated ability to review technical work and provide sound engineering and project leadership guidance.
• Experience building client relationships and supporting business development, proposal efforts, and repeat work opportunities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage clients and stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-to-large dam and water resources projects from planning through delivery, ensuring strong execution across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management.
• Serve as the primary client relationship manager for key accounts, building trusted partnerships and converting strategic relationships into repeat work and new business.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, hydrologic, and environmental disciplines to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions.
• Support business development efforts through proposal development, scope and fee preparation, client outreach, and identifying new project opportunities.
• Oversee and review technical deliverables, including modeling, feasibility studies, risk and condition assessments, hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, concepts, and design packages.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team growth across the dams and hydropower practice.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a Project Manager in Denver, CO with strong dam and water-resources expertise to lead project delivery in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. This senior role includes mentoring staff, growing a regional practice, and managing multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental disciplines.

The role emphasizes client relationships, scope/budget oversight, and business development, with a hybrid schedule from a Denver office.