Senior Quality Program Advisor – Transportation

Tetra Tech; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Merit‑based rewards

Work‑life balance

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior Quality Program Advisor – Transportation in South Florida. The role focuses on QA/QC, process improvement, and staff mentorship across roadway, traffic, multimodal, and civil assignments.

Ideal candidate has extensive transportation experience, FDOT familiarity, and strong communication. This is a part‑time, hybrid position with opportunities to influence project delivery and quality assurance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• Significant transportation/civil infrastructure delivery experience.
• Experience performing QA/QC reviews or senior oversight.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with FDOT standards and project delivery expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform senior‑level QA/QC reviews of transportation/civil deliverables (plans, specs, estimates).
• Assess technical accuracy, constructability, coordination, and compliance with standards.
• Identify quality risks and corrective actions with project managers and leads.
• Develop and maintain QA/QC checklists, workflows, and documentation.
• Mentor engineers and staff; support lessons learned and knowledge sharing.

Skills

QA/QC processes

Technical review

Staff mentorship

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Professional Engineer license (FL or US jurisdiction)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Senior Quality Program Advisor – Transportation

The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is adding a Senior Quality Program Advisor – Transportation to support our transportation and civil teams in Florida. This senior-level advisory role will focus on quality assurance, quality control, technical review, process improvement, staff mentorship, and delivery consistency for roadway, traffic, multimodal, utility coordination, permitting, and related transportation/civil assignments.

This position is designed for an experienced transportation professional who can help project teams deliver quality work products, strengthen QA/QC practices, and support compliance with applicable client, agency, and internal quality requirements.

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.

Position Summary:
The Senior Quality Program Advisor will provide independent QA/QC review and senior advisory support to project managers, engineers, and technical staff. The successful candidate will help strengthen quality review processes, mentor staff, review technical deliverables, support lessons learned, and improve consistency across transportation and civil infrastructure projects.

Essential Functions:

• Perform senior‑level QA/QC reviews of transportation and civil infrastructure deliverables, including plans, specifications, estimates, reports, technical memos, and design documentation.
• Review work products for technical accuracy, completeness, constructability, coordination, and consistency with applicable agency standards and project requirements.
• Support project managers and discipline leads by identifying quality risks, review comments, and corrective actions before deliverables are submitted.
• Develop, update, and maintain QA/QC checklists, review workflows, comment logs, lessons learned, and quality documentation.
• Assist with internal quality audits, project quality reviews, and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide senior technical guidance related to roadway design, traffic operations, signing and pavement markings, signalization, ITS/TSM&O, utility coordination, permitting, ADA accessibility, and multimodal infrastructure.
• Mentor engineers, designers, and project staff on quality expectations, technical standards, review practices, and effective project documentation.
• Support training and knowledge‑sharing sessions for transportation staff.
• Coordinate with internal project teams, operations leadership, and quality management staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Significant experience in transportation, roadway, or civil infrastructure project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience performing QA/QC reviews, technical reviews, or senior‑level oversight of transportation/civil infrastructure deliverables.
• Strong understanding of transportation project delivery.
• Familiarity with FDOT and local agency standards, procedures, and project delivery expectations.
• Ability to review plans, specifications, estimates, reports, and design documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to mentor technical staff and communicate review comments clearly and professionally.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer license in Florida or another U.S. jurisdiction.
• 20+ years of transportation or civil infrastructure experience.
• Experience with FDOT transportation projects, continuing services contracts, districtwide contracts, or local agency programs.
• Experience with roadway design, traffic operations, signalization, signing and pavement markings, ITS, TSM&O, utility coordination, permitting, and public involvement.
• Experience developing or improving QA/QC procedures, review templates, comment tracking systems, and quality metrics.
• Experience mentoring engineers, technical staff, and emerging project managers.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary teams in a consulting engineering environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform occasional fieldwork, including walking on uneven terrain.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working at a computer or in the field.

This is anticipated to be a part‑time, hybrid role based in South Florida.

Work will primarily involve office‑based or remote technical review, team coordination, quality documentation, and staff mentorship.

Limited travel may be required for internal meetings, project coordination, or quality‑related site visits.

Life at Tetra Tech:

• 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. 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.

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