Stormwater Practice Lead (Finance)

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech IEW is growing its Stormwater Practice and is seeking a Regional Stormwater Practice Lead to spearhead program delivery and strategic growth in Southern California. This is a high-impact leadership role for a seasoned professional who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence, team leadership, and community-driven infrastructure solutions. The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech IEW is growing its Stormwater Practice and is seeking a Regional Stormwater Practice Lead to spearhead program delivery and strategic growth in Southern California. This is a high-impact leadership role for a seasoned professional who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence, team leadership, and community-driven infrastructure solutions.

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.

Your Role:

• Provide leadership and decision-making in a key role at the #3 design firm in Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s 2025 Top 500 Design Firms list.
• Lead, perform, and manage drainage and flood control program planning and analysis for regulatory and municipal agencies. Examples include program management of LA County's Measure W program, US Army Corps of Engineers initiatives, and other resiliency projects across the nation.
• Oversee planning, design, and construction, including watershed studies, flood mitigation evaluations, stormwater master planning, preliminary/conceptual design, regulatory approvals, and detailed design.
• Guide a team performing modeling, mapping, design, and reporting, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables.

Agency Insight & Regulatory Program & Technical Leadership:

• Apply a deep understanding of FEMA, HUD, USACE, county, city, and regional authority standards, criteria, and review processes.
• Prepare technical documentation for SWMPs, drainage reports, permitting, and design submittals.

Client & Business Development:

• Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor on current and future projects.
• Contribute to technical marketing efforts, presentations, and proposal development for municipal, regional, and state clients.
• Lead or support business development efforts, including writing and pricing scopes of work for competitive pursuits

Delivery & Performance Oversight:

• Drive excellence in project delivery by ensuring technical accuracy, adherence to standard engineering practices, and completeness of project documentation.
• Evaluate design alternatives, resolve technical issues, and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams (civil, environmental, structural, etc.).
• Meet financial targets related to backlog, utilization, profitability, and invoicing

Team Development:

• Serve as a mentor and practice builder, identifying growth opportunities for team members and supporting staff development.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture with a focus on technical rigor, innovation, and purpose-driven work

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in civil engineering, stormwater infrastructure, or water resources.
• PE license in California is required.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and large programs.
• Deep knowledge of stormwater planning, H&H modeling, permitting, and public sector delivery.
• Experience in design-build or alternative delivery strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills-capable of presenting to clients, public agencies, and stakeholders.
• Passion for mentorship, sustainability, and long-term infrastructure solutions

CA Salary: $169,000 - 205,000 dependent on experience

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 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.

We invite applications from all interested parties.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers

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Additional Information

• Organization: 200 IEW