What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President / Operations Manager position at Tetra Tech?
Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.
Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science®.
Your Role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced consultant with a diverse environmental background to assume a leadership role as Vice President and Operations Manager in Tetra Tech’s Chicago, IL office who will also lead affiliated Midwest offices in several satellite locations, including Cleveland, Detroit, and Indianapolis.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead a diverse operation that supports multiple clients in several states in the Midwest. This operation has a solid foundation of contract backlog and a diverse mix of about 100 staff at various experience levels whose qualifications include environmental science, geology, engineering, geographic information systems, data management, and other disciplines.
The primary work includes supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in all phases of the CERCLA/Superfund process from emergency response and site assessment to remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and cleanup actions. We also support compliance, due diligence, property development, planning, and community engagement efforts for a variety of other federal, state, municipal and commercial clients.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications:
Relocation may be offered for this position.
Benefits
Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.
About Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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
Twitter: @TetraTechJobs
Facebook: @TetraTechCareers
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
Additional Information
Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science®.
Your Role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced consultant with a diverse environmental background to assume a leadership role as Vice President and Operations Manager in Tetra Tech’s Chicago, IL office who will also lead affiliated Midwest offices in several satellite locations, including Cleveland, Detroit, and Indianapolis.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead a diverse operation that supports multiple clients in several states in the Midwest. This operation has a solid foundation of contract backlog and a diverse mix of about 100 staff at various experience levels whose qualifications include environmental science, geology, engineering, geographic information systems, data management, and other disciplines.
The primary work includes supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in all phases of the CERCLA/Superfund process from emergency response and site assessment to remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and cleanup actions. We also support compliance, due diligence, property development, planning, and community engagement efforts for a variety of other federal, state, municipal and commercial clients.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications:
- 15 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry.
- Demonstrated leadership of a diverse team and knowledge of operations management, including recruiting/hiring, P&L responsibility, developing annual operating plans, maintaining budgets, and overseeing office administration.
- Experience managing large environmental and other projects/programs ($5 million in annual revenue) for Federal, state, municipal, and/or commercial clients, including U.S. government agencies such as EPA or DoD.
- Experience and successful track record in all phases of business development, including building and maintaining client relationships; identifying, tracking, and positioning for opportunities; preparing proposals; and leading or supporting client interviews/oral presentations.
- Excellent client relations and communication skills.
- Successful history of serving in leadership and supervisory roles that include mentoring, and career development at various levels of experience.
- This position requires driving on a regular basis. Passing a motor vehicle record background check and maintaining a valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
- This position requires passing a criminal background check.
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- PE, PG, CHMM, PMP, or other professional certification preferred.
- Candidate must be able to work at a computer in an office environment for office-based tasks.
- We continue to build a tight-knit team in an office-based environment with an entrepreneurial spirit that is excited about working together to develop new opportunities and successes for the team. The candidate is expected to be physically present in the Chicago office each day.
- Travel up to 25% to other Tetra Tech offices and various client sites as well as for operational planning and other internal corporate collaboration meetings is required.
Relocation may be offered for this position.
Benefits
Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.
About Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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
Twitter: @TetraTechJobs
Facebook: @TetraTechCareers
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
Additional Information
- Organization: 103 EMI
Salary : $135,000 - $200,000
