Project Manager - Southern Region
About the role
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.
Essential Job Functions
- Manage project financials, ensuring accurate budgeting, planning, invoicing, and revenue recognition.
- Lead project scheduling, staffing, and day-to-day execution.
- Cook up with clients, design teams, and cross-functional partners.
- Maintain 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 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)
Benefits
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 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.
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.