Principal Planner

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

The Principal Solid Waste Planner will report to the Solid Waste West (SWW) operating unit. This is a part-time, temporary/as needed role. The pay range for this position is $125-$200 an hour, based on qualifications and experience.

**Your Role**:

- Prepare conceptual designs of material recovery facilities and transfer stations
- Develop and review waste and recycling collection and disposal policies, logistics and economics for developing nations
- Prepare operational reviews

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum of 25 years’ experience in solid waste management industry services such as strategic planning; technical and operational analysis; and planning, siting, permitting and environmental compliance for solid waste facilities
- Strong management skills
- Ability to effectively work as part of a multidiscipline team
- Ability to effectively prepare proposals, communicate with clients, and maintain strong client relations for new and long-term clients
- Strong MS Office skills (Word, Project Schedule, Excel)
- Professional oral and written communication
- Fluent in Spanish is a plus (spoken and written)
- 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 health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, and federal authorities as well as project requirements._

About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

**Please no phone calls or agencies.