Senior Project Manager (Energy & Permitting – Rockies Region) Remote/Hybrid

Tetra Tech; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Flexibility and work-life balance

Collaborative team culture

Professional development

Job summary

Tetra Tech seeks a Senior Project Manager – Energy & Permitting to lead siting, routing, and environmental permitting for utility-scale projects across Colorado, Wyoming, and the Rockies. You will mentor teams, drive client relationships, and advance the Energy Practice with strategic oversight.

Ideal candidates bring 8–15+ years in environmental consulting, strong regulatory expertise, and proven ability to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in environmental disciplines or related field.
• 8–15+ years of environmental consulting experience for energy, utility, transmission, renewable energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing complex environmental permitting and project development.
• Experience with utility-scale energy siting, routing evaluations, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and multiple projects.
• Proven ability to develop strategic client relationships and grow business opportunities.
• Experience managing project financial performance including budgets, forecasting, and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Senior Project Manager for complex utility-scale energy, transmission, and infrastructure projects.
• Lead siting, routing, environmental permitting, and project development activities from pursuit through completion.
• Provide strategic oversight for multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and to high quality standards.
• Develop project work plans, permitting strategies, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and execution approaches.
• Lead preparation and quality review of federal, state, and local permit applications and technical deliverables.
• Manage project financial performance including budgets, forecasting, invoicing, and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with quality, risk management, and health and safety requirements.
• Develop relationships with utilities, renewable energy developers, and regulatory agencies in the Rockies.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Project management

Energy siting

Regulatory compliance

Federal/state/local permitting

Leadership

Client relationship development

Budgeting/Forecasting

GIS familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning/Environmental Science/Engineering/Land Use Planning/PM or related

Tools

GIS technologies

Job description

The Opportunity

Tetra Tech is adding an experienced Senior Project Manager – Energy & Permitting to support the siting, routing, and environmental permitting of utility-scale energy projects throughout Colorado, Wyoming, and the greater Rockies Region.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative, and entrepreneurial consulting team supporting renewable energy, electric transmission, battery storage, and other infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for complex permitting efforts, cultivate and expand client relationships, mentor project teams, and contribute to the continued growth of Tetra Tech's Energy Practice.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned environmental consulting professional with demonstrated success managing complex projects, developing business opportunities, and leading multidisciplinary teams while delivering exceptional client service.

Location: Colorado or Wyoming (Remote/Hybrid; Affiliated with the Denver Office)

Why Tetra Tech

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 over 50 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 Tetra Tech 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.

Essential Job Functions

Project Management & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the Senior Project Manager for complex utility-scale energy, transmission, and infrastructure projects.
• Lead siting, routing, environmental permitting, and project development activities from project pursuit through completion.
• Provide strategic oversight for multidisciplinary project teams to successfully deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Develop project work plans, permitting strategies, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and project execution approaches.
• Lead preparation and quality review of federal, state, and local environmental permit applications and technical deliverables.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, resource planning, invoicing, and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with company quality, risk management, and health and safety requirements.

Business Development & Client Leadership

• Develop, maintain, and expand strategic client relationships throughout the Rockies Region.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with utilities, renewable energy developers, government agencies, and other energy clients.
• Lead opportunity capture efforts, including client engagement, proposal strategy, interviews, contract negotiations, and project transitions.
• Prepare and oversee proposals, scopes of work, staffing plans, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to support strategic growth initiatives and expand Tetra Tech's Energy Practice.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and develop project managers, environmental planners, and technical staff.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for environmental permitting projects.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, staff development, and succession planning.
• Foster collaboration across offices and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Promote a culture focused on safety, quality, innovation, and exceptional client service.

Professional Standards

• Conduct activities in accordance with company procedures, legislation, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain technical expertise in GIS technologies and applications.
• Work safely at all times and report health and safety concerns.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Engineering, Land Use Planning, Project Management, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8–15+ years of environmental consulting experience supporting energy, utility, transmission, renewable energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated success managing complex environmental permitting and project development efforts.
• Experience with:
  • Utility-scale energy siting and routing evaluations.
  • Environmental permitting and regulatory compliance.
  • Technical studies and permit application preparation.
  • Federal, state, and local permitting processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary consulting teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Proven success developing strategic client relationships and expanding business opportunities.
• Experience managing project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, and profitability.
• Strong leadership, organizational, technical writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record without restrictions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing and managing:
  • Colorado 1041 permits.
  • Conditional Use Permits.
  • Special Use Permits.
  • Zone Change applications.
  • Site Plan Review applications.
  • Wyoming Industrial Siting Act permits.
• Experience managing complex, multi-jurisdictional environmental permitting efforts requiring federal, state, and local approvals, including:
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • State Public Utility/Public Service Commissions
  • State Natural Resource and Fish & Wildlife Agencies
  • County Planning Departments
• Existing relationships with utility companies, renewable energy developers, or regulatory agencies in Colorado and Wyoming.
• Previous environmental consulting experience.
• Familiarity with GIS and routing/siting software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Preference for candidates located in the Denver metropolitan area.

Work Environment/Travel

• This position supports projects throughout the Rockies Region and may be based remotely, in a hybrid arrangement, or from a Tetra Tech office depending on the selected candidate's location.
• Travel is required for client meetings, agency coordination, public outreach, field visits, business development activities, and project support.

Life At Tetra Tech

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits. https://www.tetratech.com/careers/life-at-tetra-tech/
• 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.

A pre-employment drug screen in compliance with federal regulations is required, along with a physical if needed.

Compensation

Pay commensurate with experience.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $130,000-$180,000 annually

Pay Range

There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience and demonstrated work experience in the above role; skills, certifications, and competencies that align to the specified role; geographic location; and education, as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, international authorities, and clients.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides 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.

Additional Information

• Organization: 194 CES