Program Assistant Jobs at Tetra Tech with Visa Sponsorship

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding an Assistant Project Manager to our Public Assistance team based in San Juan, PR.

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 nearly 60 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.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Project Manager manages, organizes, and sets priorities of a project team. They will oversee and ensure the quality, productivity, completeness, and accuracy of project management activities while monitoring workloads, leads, and job assignments. The Assistant Project Manager will also track key metrics and assist in weekly, monthly, and quarterly comprehensive reporting. This position will be required to travel to job sites.

Essential Job Functions:

The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

• Ensures that the project is operating in compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies for applicable FEMA programs Hazard Mitigation (HMP); Public Assistance (PA); Community Block Grant (CDBG-MIT and DR); 404, 406, 428 Permanent Repair; Environmental and Historical Preservation (HMP).
• Provides ongoing programmatic guidance to clients as needed.
• Assesses client situations and contractor reporting; identifies and interprets federal regulations and uses knowledge and experience to determine method of project implementation.
• Optimizes procedures and addresses any issues presented by project leadership. Keeps management teams informed on issues, problems & resolutions. Coordinates and participates in resolution of project related issues and concerns.
• Ensures accurate project records are maintained and accessible to meet client management, budgeting, grant and A&E development requirements.
• Coordinate with grants management, A&E, closeout, PRDE team members to implement programmatic compliance and ensure accurate and timely project and grants documentation.
• Monitors and updates program milestones, scheduling, priorities, and Project Implementation Schedule - Anticipated project target dates.

Required Qualifications:

• Bilingual – English and Spanish
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong working knowledge required of mitigation techniques used in wind, seismic, and flood retrofits of physical structures.
• Available to work on-site in an office environment in the San Juan, Puerto Rico metropolitan area.
• Available to work off-site on project sites.
• Previous experience in consultative organizations and in project management
• Knowledge of smartphone apps, MS Office, Data Information System & Time Management Skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 4 years’ experience in FEMA or HUD programmatic management.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time while working on a computer.
• Must have reliable transportation (Must use your own vehicle).
• Must be able to work on project sites in variable conditions.

Work Environment / Environmental Factors:

Environmental factors may include but are not limited to:

• Variable weather conditions
• Outdoor work

Additional Information

• Full-time
• Your driving record must not indicate any of the following during the past 3 years:

a) Punitive suspension, denial, or revocation of driver's license.

b) Conviction for impaired or intoxicated driving (DWAI, DUI, DWI).

c) Conviction of reckless driving, driving with a suspended/denied/revoked

d) License, hit and run or leaving the scene.

e) Conviction of 3 or more moving violations, at fault accidents or a combination.

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. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide 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.