Senior Hydropower FERC Licensing Program Manager (Remote/Hybrid) in Bothell, Washington, United States

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Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for hydropower licensing, compliance, and regulatory affairs.

Provide strategic leadership for Tetra Tech's hydropower licensing and compliance program, including oversight of active licenses, relicensing efforts, license amendments, transfers, surrender proceedings, and dam removal projects.

Identify and develop new business opportunities and strategic partnerships within the hydropower, renewable energy, and water resources sectors.

Lead capture planning, opportunity positioning, proposal development, interview preparation, and contract negotiations.

Develop licensing and regulatory strategies that align client objectives with federal, state, Tribal, and local regulatory requirements.

Lead multidisciplinary teams of environmental scientists, engineers, planners, cultural resource specialists, fisheries biologists, and stakeholder engagement professionals.

Provide executive-level guidance to clients regarding regulatory risk management, compliance obligations, permitting strategy, and long-term asset planning.

Serve as a senior client manager and trusted advisor to utilities, public power agencies, municipalities, irrigation districts, independent power producers, and other hydropower asset owners.

Strengthen key client relationships, position priority accounts, identify new opportunities, and support business growth across Tetra Tech's national hydropower practice.

Lead and manage FERC licensing and compliance projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring exceptional technical quality, schedule performance, and client satisfaction.

Lead negotiations and engagement with FERC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Tribal Nations, state resource agencies, and local governments.

Lead regulatory strategy and agency coordination for hydropower development at existing non-powered dams and federally authorized water resource projects.

Interpret and apply the Federal Power Act and coordinate FERC licensing requirements with other federal project approvals.

Advise clients on regulatory pathways associated with non-powered dam hydropower development, including USACE Section 408 permissions, federal project compatibility determinations, engineering review requirements, and stakeholder coordination.

Direct preparation of licensing applications, amendment requests, surrender applications, compliance filings, environmental reports, management plans, technical studies, and regulatory correspondence.

Guide technical study programs and environmental review efforts supporting FERC licensing and compliance activities.

Facilitate complex stakeholder discussions involving environmental, cultural, recreation, fisheries, water quality, and operational issues.

Provide expert-level interpretation of applicable federal and state regulations and agency requirements.

Manage project financial performance, staffing, scope development, subcontractor management, schedules, and project risk.

Maintain high standards for technical quality, regulatory compliance, safety, and client service.

Conduct activities in accordance with internal procedures, applicable legislation, and industry standards.

Maintain current technical and industry knowledge through continuous professional development.

Work safely at all times and report health and safety incidents and concerns in accordance with company procedures.

Perform additional duties as required.

This position may be performed remotely within the United States, based on business and project needs.

Travel will be required periodically for client meetings, project activities, agency and stakeholder meetings, conferences, business development, and coordination with Tetra Tech teams.

Work may involve collaboration with geographically dispersed project teams and clients throughout the United States.

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits. https://www.tetratech.com/careers/life-at-tetra-tech/

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.

A pre-employment drug screen in compliance with federal regulations is required, along with a physical if needed.

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, 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.

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