Technical Advisor for Quality Management (TA-QM)

Required Qualifications:

•    Must be EOD 3+ qualified from an accredited training facility of a military school 
•    Experience of managing project-level adherence and reporting against client and corporate HSSEQ frameworks 
•    Minimum of 10 years combined experience in EOD, Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), and or Commercial Demining 
•    Experienced in overseeing complex operational planning, monitoring, and reporting activities within complex high-volume/high-risk environments.  
•    Excellent people management experience with proven ability to lead, develop, and manage national and international staff.  
•    Motivated, self-aware, humble and committed to high-quality standards.  
•    Fluent in written and spoken English. 
•    Ability to live and work in remote locations. 
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is preferred for senior-level positions.
•    Knowledge of Host Country requirements and culture. 
•    Relative experience in Southeast Asia required, Laos preferred.
•    Home base in Southeast Asia (highly preferred).

Physical Requirements:

•    This role requires the ability to work in challenging field conditions, including prolonged periods on uneven terrain in a hot and humid climate. 
•    Must be physically robust, capable of sustained activity under intense operational demands, and able to function effectively in environments focused on explosive ordnance disposal.

Work Environment / Environmental Factors:

•    During country visits, the successful candidate will be deployed on 2-3 week-long field deployments to monitor and evaluate UXO Lao HMA operations, with the remainder of the time being office-based.

Additional Information:

•    This is a remote-based position, with work primarily undertaken from the successful candidate’s home base. 
•    The role requires periodic in-country travel to Lao PDR; the frequency and duration of visits will be determined by project needs and the candidate’s base location. 
•    Outside of in-country assignments, the TA QM will provide remote technical leadership, mentoring, and advisory support to the project’s national partners: UXO Lao and the NRA, and line-manage a Lao national Tetra Tech team member.

Life at Tetra Tech:

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.  

Compensation:

Pay commensurate with experience.

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

At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, international authorities, and clients.

About Tetra Tech:

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.

We invite applications from all interested parties.

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