Project Manager – Licensed Mechanical or Electrical Engineer (AEC)
The Opportunity:
Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking a seasoned Project Manager and licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering to lead complex building projects from concept through completion. You’ll combine technical expertise, hands-on project leadership, and strong communication to deliver successful outcomes across multidisciplinary teams. Experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, healthcare, or higher education is highly preferred. If you’re a proactive, client-focused leader who values high-performance design and collaborative delivery, we encourage you to apply.
Position Summary:
As a Project Manager at Glumac you will lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery — from proposal and fee development to final execution — ensuring alignment with client expectations, budgets, and technical quality. You will serve as the primary client contact, coordinate internal engineering and accounting resources, drive project financial and technical success, and provide fully coordinated designs. Candidates should bring strong discipline-specific technical expertise (mechanical or electrical), leadership and client management skills, and participate in training and mentoring of designers. You will also support business development, assist with proposal responses, and contribute to industry engagement.
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:
• Lead multidisciplinary project delivery from proposal and fee development through final execution.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients and manage client expectations.
• Coordinate internal teams across engineering and accounting to deliver fully coordinated designs.
• Ensure projects meet client requirements, budget goals, and technical standards.
• Provide technical leadership in mechanical or electrical engineering for complex building systems.
• Mentor and train designers within your discipline.
• Support business development and assist in preparing proposal responses.
• Represent the firm in client and industry engagements to support project and business growth.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related field is required.
• 10+ years of previous experience within the AEC industry with a consulting engineering or A/E firm is required.
• Current California Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• LEED Accreditation is a plus.
• WELL Certification is a plus.
Work Environment and Location:
This position offers a hybrid work environment, with a requirement of two in-office days per week in our Los Angeles, CA office. All candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.
Compensation:
Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000 (depending on experience)
The base salary range represents the low and high end of the compensation scale for this role. Actual salaries will be determined based on location, experience, responsibilities, and qualifications. This salary range is just one component of Glumac’s total compensation package, which includes benefits, professional development opportunities, and additional incentives.
Why Glumac, a Tetra Tech company:
Glumac has been a leader in the sustainable building design industry for over 50 years. In 2017 we joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.
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 Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, 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.
Life at Glumac, a Tetra Tech company:
The perks of working at Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, 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.