Program Director

Tetra Tech•Henderson, NV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Tetra Tech is expanding its Project Management team on-site at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. This position will lead Tetra Tech’s onsite program team supporting a major design and construction program and will serve as the senior day-to-day interface with Government leadership and mission stakeholders. 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. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, project management, business, or a related field.
15+ years of progressively responsible experience delivering complex design, construction, infrastructure, or capital programs.
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large, multi-project programs.
Experience with collaborative design-build, progressive design-build, design-build, or comparable integrated delivery methods.
Strong executive communication, stakeholder facilitation, decision-making, issue resolution, and program governance skills.
Must be a U.S Citizen
At least one year of prior experience in consulting and/or Department of Defense contracting.
A valid driver's license and clean driving record is required for this position

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, MILCON, aviation, secure facilities, mission-critical facilities, or other complex Government programs.
Project Management Professional certification, Certified Construction Manager credential, Professional Engineer license, Registered Architect license, or comparable professional credential.
Experience with PMIS platforms and integrated cost, schedule, risk, change, quality, and performance controls.
Experience supporting commissioning, secure-space accreditation, facility turnover, or complex program closeout.
Experience developing and managing program staffing plans that combine onsite resources with enterprise or technical reach-back support.

Responsibilities

Lead Tetra Tech’s onsite program team and serve as the senior day-to-day interface with Government leadership, mission stakeholders, design-build teams, and other program participants.
Establish and manage program governance, including the Program Management Plan, decision rights, recurring working groups, executive reviews, issue escalation, and action tracking.
Direct integrated program controls for cost, schedule, risk, change, quality, and performance across multiple simultaneous facility and infrastructure projects.
Oversee the development and operation of the Program Management Information System and ensure timely, accurate, and decision-ready program information.
Coordinate acquisition, planning, design, early construction, construction oversight, commissioning, secure-space accreditation support, turnover, and closeout activities across the program lifecycle.
Build, phase, and manage the program staffing model, leveraging onsite personnel and enterprise reach-back expertise as program needs evolve.
Facilitate executive-level communication, stakeholder alignment, issue resolution, and decision-making across the Government, design-build teams, and Tetra Tech.
Monitor program performance and ensure work remains aligned with mission requirements, approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, security, and contractual objectives.