Tetra Tech

Federal Deputy Project Manager

Tetra Tech$135K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree is required
  • 5+ years of project management experience, particularly in complex DoD projects
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects within time and budget constraints
  • Skilled in planning and leading teams for large-scale project execution
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Expertise in data analytics, especially with Microsoft Power BI
  • U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain government security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute project portfolios, ensuring profitability and client satisfaction
  • Attend meetings, capture minutes, and track actionable items
  • Facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and with clients
  • Prepare essential project management documents and governance plans
  • Support change control management and adherence to internal governance
  • Utilize analytics tools to inform project direction
  • Engage in business development to pursue new opportunities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
  • Merit-based financial rewards
  • Flexible work arrangements promoting work/life balance
  • Collaborative team environment valuing employee contributions
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is adding a Federal Deputy Project Manager to its High-Performance Building Division's Operations team. This opportunity is full-time and can be performed remotely or in a hybrid setting if local to one of our offices.

Position Summary:
This Deputy Project Manager will lead and support business development, data analytics, and the management, design, development, and execution of large-scale military facility projects, including but not limited to administrative buildings, maintenance shops, and training facilities for Air Force, Army, and Navy installations. The position is responsible for managing clients, budgets, and technical execution across multiple concurrent, multi-million-dollar projects with multi-disciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and subconsultants.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Development and execution of a portfolio of projects, including project profitability, quality, safety, client satisfaction, controlling available resources, project scope, schedule, budget, and contractual requirements.
  • Attend project meetings with project teams, capturing minutes, and tracking actions.
  • Ensure superior collaboration and communication within a multi-discipline environment between clients, employees, and leadership.
  • Followinternal governance requirements.
  • Prepare project tools, including work breakdown structures, risk registers, requests for information, issues registers, and decision logs.
  • Support the preparation of governance documents, including Project Execution Plans, Quality Assurance Plans, Stakeholder Management Plans, and Risk Management Plans.
  • Support project change control management.


Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of experience managing complex projects as a project manager with experience as a DoD PM
    Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects and delivering on time and within budget, while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, coordinate, and direct the development of large projects and pursuits with complex features and build key target client accounts.
  • Ability to motivate others and lead teams to implement plans for projects and client pursuits.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated expertise in data analytics, including advanced use of Microsoft Power BI.
  • A valid driver's license and clean driving record is required for this position
  • Ability to obtain a US Government security clearance
  • Must be a U.S Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree
  • PMP certification.
  • Professional Engineer/ Registered Architect
  • Experience directing and managing large-scale, multi-year enterprise and engineering projects from conception through completion, operationalization, and stability.
  • Business Development or marketing support experience with capture management, and a background in data analytics.

Work Environment / Environmental Factors:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
  • Work may be performed in-office, remotely, or at project sites.
  • Fieldwork may include exposure to construction environments, uneven terrain, and weather changes.
  • Collaboration across multiple disciplines and regional teams is required.
  • Noise levels differ by assignment, and appropriate hearing protection may be necessary; reasonable accommodation is available to support employees with disabilities.


Physical Requirements:
  • Regularly required to sit and work at a computer for extended periods; occasional standing and walking within the office environment.
  • Occasionally required to lift/move up to 10 lbs., with infrequent lifting of up to 25 lbs.
  • Requires use of hands for typing, handling materials, and operating office equipment; vision abilities include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • When in the field, must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

Additional Information
  • Full-time position with some extended hours.
  • Airline and driving travel required for several multi-day trips per month (typically less than 25% of work time)
  • The pay range for this position is between $135,000 to $145,000 annually. However, the pay offered may vary depending on primary work location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal parity

Life at Tetra Tech:
  • The perks of working at Tetra Tech 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, Inc. is an American engineering services company that provides consulting, engineering, program management, and construction management services. The company serves a range of industries, including water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California. The company operates in over 50 countries and has more than 20,000 employees.
Learn more about Tetra Tech
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$178.9 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+6.9%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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