Tetra Tech

Project Engineer

Tetra Tech$120K — $131K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-10 years of project engineering experience in a similar role.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • Preferred PE Registration.
  • Solid knowledge of the energy industry.
  • Ability to work effectively with Project Controls staff.
  • Proficient in coordinating workflow among multidisciplinary teams.
  • Skilled in project planning, timelines, and budgeting.
  • Strong organizational abilities for managing multiple projects.
  • Excellent problem-solving and risk management skills.
  • Familiarity with project management tools like Microsoft Project.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills for conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed project scope and execution plans.
  • Integrate all engineering disciplines for alignment.
  • Ensure technical requirements are incorporated in deliverables.
  • Collaborate on project administration for resource optimization.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation with document control.
  • Lead technical reviews and participate in project meetings.
  • Coordinate engineering design report preparation and approvals.
  • Act as the responsible engineer for led projects.
  • Oversee review of equipment bids and contractor proposals.
  • Report on budget and schedule for engineering tasks.
  • Reinforce quality and safety standards in deliverables.
  • Provide liaison services between engineering and construction.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive market-competitive benefits package.
  • Optional medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependents.
  • 401K and employee stock purchase plan available.
  • Merit-based financial rewards to recognize performance.
  • Flexible work environment promoting work/life balance.
  • Collaborative team atmosphere that encourages contribution.
  • Opportunities for learning and professional development.
Full Job Description
Your Role:

Project Engineers are typically apprentice or Professional Engineers tasked to manage all aspects of a project(s) from conception to completion. The daily responsibilities include technical expertise, client interaction, team coordination, overall communication, and reporting of scope, schedule, and budget expectations internally to the project team.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Prepare detailed project scope documents, design basis, project execution plan for projects.
  • Integrates all disciplines (engineering, design, procurement, document control, project controls, construction, and QA/QC) to ensure the project is aligned technically and commercially.
  • Ensure technical requirements defined in the project scope documents, design basis and execution plan are properly incorporated in the engineering deliverables.
  • Collaborates with Project Controls on project administration (scheduling, estimating, cost management, staffing, schedule management, etc.) so that project resources are optimized, and project metrics are met.
  • Works with document control to maintain accurate and current project documentation.
  • Participates in technical reviews to ensure detailed engineering meets engineering standards. Lead and participate in periodic project status meetings with the client.
  • Lead and participate in typical design development meetings including, but not limited to constructability reviews, 3D model reviews, process hazard analysis sessions, and engineering alignment sessions.
  • Coordinate the preparation, review, and approval of engineering design reports.
  • Act as responsible engineer within the field of professional registration for projects you lead.
  • Oversee the review of equipment technical bid submissions.
  • Report to the Project Manager on budget and schedule for engineering tasks.
  • Reinforce quality and safety standards. Perform quality assurance function for work products before they are submitted to Client.
  • Provide liaison services between engineering and construction. Attend bid meetings or bid walks for the major construction contracts on the assigned projects. Provide bid conferences review and scope compliance analysis of the contractor proposals. Coordinate engineering assessment of field requests on construction packages.


Qualifications:
  • Seeking experienced Project Engineers with a minimum of 4-10 years' experience in a similar role. Project Engineers are expected to coordinate and internally manage multidiscipline project teams to complete 3-5 projects at a minimum complexity level.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • PE Registration is preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrate competent knowledge in energy industry experience.
  • Interface with Project Controls staff at an effective level.
  • Demonstrate qualified knowledge in coordinating workflow and can work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, architects, designers, and contractors.
  • Ability to develop project plans, timelines, and budgets.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Risk management and problem-solving skills to address challenges as they arise during projects.
  • Knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with clients, team members, and stakeholders.
  • Negotiation skills to resolve conflicts and reach agreements with clients and subcontractors.

Target Salary Range: $120,643 to $131,040 Please note that Tetra Tech considers numerous factors in determining pay, including but not limited to education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business

Physical Requirements:
  • Constantly required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms.
  • Constantly use hands to keyboard or type, handle materials, or manipulate objects.
  • Light work that includes lifting and/or moving up to 20 pounds and, occasionally, up to 50 pounds.
  • Frequently moving about to accomplish tasks.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person and by telephone.
  • Requires composure and ability to prioritize and manage several urgent tasks and requests simultaneously with a prominent level of competence and accuracy.

Work Environment / Environmental Factors:

Environmental factors mostly consist of work being conducted in an indoor office environment, but are not limited to extreme temperatures (e.g., cold, heat), fumes, variable weather conditions, outdoor work, and noise due to some travel & work on worksites.

Additional Information:
  • Position: Full-time, exempt.
  • Work Location: 5620 Ward Rd. Suite 200 Arvada, CO 80002
  • This position offers the flexibility to have a hybrid in-office work schedule.
  • Travel: Less than 15%

Life at Tetra Tech:

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
  • Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
  • Tetra Tech offers the following optional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long & Short-Term Disability, Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending. Financial Benefits: Group Term Life, Optional Group Term Life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Health Savings Account, 401K, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Time Off with Pay, Employee Assistance Program, Adoption Assistance, Leaves of Absence.
  • 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
NASDAQ

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