Project Manager - Southern Region
The Opportunity:
Join Glumac’s Southern Region as a Project Manager and take the lead on impactful technical projects in a fast-paced, high-demand market. This is a great opportunity for a relationship-driven leader who thrives on guiding teams, building client trust, and keeping projects moving forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Position Summary:
As a Project Manager, you will oversee project financials, schedules, staffing, and execution from start to finish. You’ll partner closely with clients, design teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure strong delivery, proactive problem-solving, and consistent progress toward project goals. This role is ideal for someone with a mechanical or electrical engineering background who wants to grow their leadership impact while managing meaningful work and building long-term client relationships.
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:
Manage project financials, ensuring accurate budgeting, planning, invoicing, and revenue recognition.
Lead project scheduling, staffing, and day-to-day execution
Coordinate with clients, design teams, and cross-functional partners
Monitor progress against milestones and proactively address risks and issues
Maintain strong communication across all project stakeholders
Support and uphold quality control processes
Help drive backlog growth and revenue performance
Build and strengthen client relationships to encourage repeat work
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of experience in project management or a related technical leadership role
Background in mechanical or electrical engineering
Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, and team coordination
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to commute easily to Glumac’s office
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience managing roughly $1M+ in annual project work
Experience in the AEC industry
Healthcare market experience is a plus
Demonstrated ability to lead with a big-picture mindset and strong client presence
Work Environment and Location:
This position offers a hybrid work environment, with a requirement of two in-office days per week in our San Diego, CA office. All candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.
Compensation:
Salary Range: $140,000 - $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.