Tetra Tech is adding a Senior Water Resources Engineer to our Central South team based in Albuquerque, NM.
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We are seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer with expertise in hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources design and proven project management skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and deliver innovative projects focused on riverine, floodplain, and watershed management for municipal, state, and federal clients. As a client-facing technical lead, you will split your time between business development and project delivery—building client relationships, leading pursuits, managing interdisciplinary teams to develop creative solutions, and ensuring successful delivery of impactful projects.
The following duties are essential to this role. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Lead and manage preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates for water resources and flood management projects, including dams, levees, stormwater, channels, culverts/bridges, spillways, levee setbacks, grade controls, and bio engineered in stream and floodplain restoration features.
Lead business development efforts by coordinating with local clients, supporting proposal development, preparing scopes and estimates, leading and participating in client meetings, and marketing team capabilities.
Serve as technical lead for hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and modeling related to surface water, watershed assessment, open channel hydraulics, water/dam operations, storm water and fluvial geomorphology to support design and permitting decisions.
Plan, participate in, and oversee field data collection and reconnaissance activities (hydrographic and topographic surveys, sediment sampling, geomorphic assessments) to develop project baselines and validate hydraulic models.
Coordinate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams — geomorphologists, biologists, ecologists, planners, and other engineers — to integrate ecological, geomorphic, and regulatory requirements into designs.
Provide senior QA/QC oversight of engineering analyses, drawings, specifications, and reports to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with standards and permits.
Proven technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills for preparing reports, proposals, and client briefings.
Proven project management and business development experience — demonstrated success leading project teams and pursuits, preparing proposals, cultivating client relationships, and supporting capture objectives.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with sediment transport and scour modeling (e.g., HEC RAS sediment transport, HEC 6T, SIAM) is a plus.
Experience with 2D hydraulic/mapping models (e.g., RAS 2D, FLO 2D, ADH, SRH 2D or similar) for detailed floodplain and inundation analyses is a plus.
Ability and willingness to work outdoors for extended periods in a variety of weather conditions, including heat, rain, wind, and cold.
Manual dexterity to operate a computer, mouse, keyboard, and other standard office equipment and tools.
Visual acuity to read and interpret detailed drawings and technical documents, including topographic and site surveys, construction document plan sets, and reports.
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 25,000 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.
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