Project Manager
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 Inc. Disaster Recovery (TDR) is currently seeking a Project Manager for a disaster recovery and mitigation program in Puerto Rico. The successful candidate will have experience Managing disaster management related programs, such as, but not limited to, PA, IA, CDBG-DR or CDBG-MIT. They will be responsible for functions assigned to them under the supervision of the Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, and senior management team.
This is a Section 3 eligible job opportunity. We encourage applications from individuals who are low income and/or living in Public Housing. Individual - CDBG (pr.gov).
Location: Puerto Rico (Guaynabo Office)
Responsibilities:
- Act as main point of contact between program and subrecipient team members for day-to-day project development and implementation.
- Coordinate all application submissions from subrecipients including the evaluation of the application until the selection of projects is fully developed.
- Prepare recommendation notifications and reports to communicate which projects will be funded and those that are not eligible for funding.
- Oversee and track executed subrecipients agreements with PRDOH to evaluate allocation of funds in coordination with PRDOH’s Finance division.
- Coordinate all necessary reporting activities to communicate the status of all executed subrecipient agreements.
- Track and report status and performance of each subrecipient project.
- Provide and/or manage daily technical assistance to subrecipient team.
- Monitor, Identify, report, and recommend solutions to resolve issues related to CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Infrastructure Programs compliance, schedule, scope, budget to Deputy Program Manager and subrecipient.
- Coordinate and lead all subrecipient and potential subrecipient meetings.
- Review, provide comments, and recommend approval of subrecipient Applications, Draw Requests, Change Orders, Subrecipient Agreement Amendments, Budget Revisions, and Closeout Documentation package.
- Responsible for review and recommend certifications for payment and construction change orders.
- Establish direct communications with subrecipient’s points of contact during the Application evaluation and implementation of projects under CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs.
- Perform any other duties and special projects as required.
- May require travel around the island.
The candidate must have the following qualifications:
- Must have at least three (3) years of project management experience.
- Experience in federally funded infrastructure projects.
- Experience with FEMA PA Subrecipients.
- Must have fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
- Must be working locally from Puerto Rico.
The preferred candidate will also have:
- Experience in federally funded housing and infrastructure projects preferred.
- Extraordinary attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and customer focus.
- Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously; set priorities and plan work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to identify problems and develop solutions, working well in a team environment.
- Ability to work attentively with minimal supervision and set priorities.
- Workdays in excess of 8 hours and/or weekend attendance may be required.
- Intuition and forward-thinking is a plus while working to accomplish goals.
- Must be motivated and results oriented.
- Professional self-presentation and communication.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits.
For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratech.com. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at www.tetratech.com/careers.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
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