Program Manager, Sustainable Development

Tetra Tech EM Inc. is a leading environmental and management consulting firm.  As an organization of entrepreneurs, creative thinkers, and problem solvers, we provide a free market for initiative and risk taking where each team member has the freedom and responsibility to create opportunity for themselves and the business. 

Tetra Tech provides services to protect and improve the quality of life through responsible resource management, sound infrastructure, and rapid communications ability.  With over 8,000 employees and 150 offices worldwide, Tetra Tech provides these services to a diverse base of public and private-sector clients.  We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and a bonus-incentive program.

Position Overview: 

As part of its corporate Green Services Initiative, Tetra Tech (Tt) is seeking a senior professional to help grow the sustainable development market and help clients identify ways to operate their businesses in an environmentally responsible manner, helping them reduce their costs by utilizing conservation, looking at waste minimization and pollution prevention opportunities, implementing energy efficiency measures and considering alternative energy sources.  Job responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with Tt Green Services Initiative leaders across the company to provide a seamless method of delivery to our clients in the Gulf Coast area
• Develop a strategy to hire and manage a staff of technical professionals capable of providing the variety of services needed by our clients
• Demonstrate technical prowess by managing projects and providing solutions to solve client issues
• Working closely with our business development efforts to help brand the Tt name and reputation as a leading provider of green services
• Help clients understand the broad spectrum of areas where pro-active environmental stewardship can contribute to the efficiency and profitability of their operations
• Ability to interact professionally with a variety of stakeholders in informal discussions, public meetings, in the regulatory arena, and in the media
• Commitment to stay current on research, business trends, engineering processes, and regulatory issues
• Desire to represent Tt in the professional associations, industry groups, academic environments and legislative forums

Job Requirements:

The candidate must have proven experience in utilizing change management models to implement complex programs across organizations.  Must have successful current client relationships in relevant private sector markets and grow the business throughout the Gulf Coast region.  Must demonstrate the ability to attract and retain clients in the area, build backlog, revenue, profit, direct labor and return on investment over time.  Documented experience in developing, managing and executing a successful service offering that involves a number of different technical disciplines.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated entrepreneur with the following qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communicator to a variety of audiences
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to mobilize people from diverse backgrounds and levels within an organization.
• An established client base and significant contacts within relevant private sector markets.
• Strong interpersonal, written, computer, and communication skills.
• Ability to develop technical proposals
• A passion to work for a company that values leadership, empowerment, flexibility, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Working experience with Microsoft Office, including web-based information collection skills.
• Ability to work and collaborate with employees at all levels and disciplines.
• A thorough understanding of carbon management issues and a familiarity with proposed alternatives for reductions/management.
• Familiarity in the LEED certification process.
• An understanding of supply-chain management issues that could impact procurement policies and procedures.
• Previous exposure to Total Quality Management principles related to process design, re-engineering, and continuous improvement management.

The most important factor is a passion for helping clients move towards sustainable business practices and building a team of professionals that can represent Tt in a professional and profitable manner.

B.S. or B.A. in engineering, environmental, or business-related fields required. Graduate degree preferred but not required.

To Apply:

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