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About us
Our Geo-Environmental Team comprises c.100 specialists located across 10 offices throughout the UK & Ireland working in 3 core disciplines, Ground Investigation, Land Quality and Groundwater & Geothermal. Our core sectors include Energy, Water, Defence, Nuclear and Property and over the last 4 years we have grown our Geo-Environmental business from c. £12M to £17M annual turnover. Building on our strong track record, we have ambitious plans supported by a clear yet flexible strategy, which aligns with our UK Tt Business Blueprint, to grow this into a £25M turnover business unit within the next 4–5 years. To help us achieve our goals we have created this exciting new opportunity for an Operations Director to join our Senior Management Team.
Our Mission is to enhance quality of life through our projects while creating value for customers, associates, investors and partners. Tetra Tech brings superior technical capability, disciplined project management, and excellence in safety and quality to all of our work. We listen better to understand our clients' needs and deliver smart, cost-effective solutions that meet those needs. Our entrepreneurial nature and commitment to success provide challenges and opportunities for all of our associates.
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Operations Director to provide strategic and operational leadership to our Geo-Environmental business, helping us ensure we achieve our operational, strategic and financial objectives.
Aligned with the candidate's preference and experience, the Operations Director role may also be combined with that of Sector Lead for Tetra Tech Europe. This senior position would offer the opportunity to shape and grow one of our core sectors, working in close collaboration with Business and Operating Units across Europe. The Sector Lead would play a pivotal role in driving our sector strategy and reports into the Tetra Tech Sector Board.
Key Responsibilities:
The Operations Director for Geo-Environmental will play a pivotal leadership role in driving operational excellence, business growth, and strategic alignment across the unit. This includes ensuring efficient project delivery, supporting business development, and fostering a culture of innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
Strategic Leadership & Business Planning
· Support the BU Managing Director in delivering annual and medium-term plans, KPIs, and growth objectives.
· Act as a core member of the Geo-Environmental Operational Leadership Team, contributing to overall business success.
· Lead on business planning activities (e.g. budgeting, sector strategies, business development priorities).
· Provide senior support to Heads of Discipline, enabling them to implement operational strategies aligned to our ambitious growth plans.
· Contribute fresh thinking and challenge existing processes, embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
· Champion the adoption of best practices, digital transformation, and sustainability initiatives.
Operational Delivery & Excellence
· Oversee and direct project delivery, commercial management, and resourcing across Geo-Environmental.
· Ensure accurate forecasting of pipeline and delivery against agreed plans and KPIs.
· Lead our Geo-Environmental proposal and bid process (e.g. ensuring compliance with our Go/No Go, Bid Production Procedure) to improve efficiency and opportunity conversion.
· Maintain robust contractor and supplier networks to support timely, cost-effective, and high-quality project outcomes.
· Proactively manage business risks, ensuring timely action and escalation when required.
· Identify and help develop Strategic Partnerships .
· Promote and uphold a positive safety and security culture.
Business Development & Growth
· Lead and support business development initiatives across our various GEM Focus Groups (Water, Energy, Technology, Emerging Contaminants etc.).
· Develop and implement marketing and BD strategies to drive sales growth, bid conversion, and sector positioning.
· Work with our technical and marketing teams to develop marketing material that helps promote our services in full.
· Identify and support Award submissions that showcase our capability and enable us to promote our business.
· Support strategic hires that strengthen sectors, regions, and client relationships, thus helping us accelerate our growth in target markets.
· Establish and enhance relationships along with identifying and developing Strategic Partnerships with key clients, partners, supply chain and stakeholders
· Lead or support engagement activities to help us achieve our business growth targets.
People Leadership & Team Development
· Develop and implement a succession plan for the operational team, ensuring diversity and inclusion are embedded.
· Create senior capacity by mentoring and empowering leadership within the GEM Heads of Discipline.
· Act as the link between senior leadership and the wider GEM team, ensuring communication, alignment, and collaboration.
· Act as a role model for Tetra Tech's core values and behaviours.
Technical Expertise & Thought Leadership
· Provide expert advice in specialist geo-environmental areas (e.g. ground investigations, land quality, groundwater & geothermal, environmental due diligence).
· Positively influence technical and operational best practices across the business.
· Ensure the business maintains the capability and infrastructure to deliver on current and future client requirements.
About You
You will bring a blend of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and proven leadership experience to this senior role:
- Professional Background: You hold a relevant degree in geology, environmental science, or a related discipline, with extensive industry experience at senior management or director level. Chartered status (CEng, CGeol, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
- Strategic & Commercial Leadership: You have a successful track record in developing and implementing business strategies, delivering growth, and securing major projects from inception through to completion. You demonstrate strong commercial awareness, with the ability to prepare competitive bids, write compelling proposals, and perform with confidence at client interviews.
- Industry Knowledge: You possess a strong understanding of the geoscience and geo-environmental sectors, with insight into emerging markets, regulatory developments, and the evolving needs of clients across infrastructure and the built environment.
- Operational & Governance Expertise: You are well-versed in business governance, operating procedures, financial management, and risk management, ensuring projects are delivered to time, cost, and quality requirements.
- Technical Excellence: You have a demonstrable track record of high-quality technical delivery within consultancy services, maintaining credibility with clients and peers alike.
- People & Collaboration: You are an inclusive leader who has successfully managed and developed professional teams. You excel at coaching, mentoring, and inspiring others to achieve performance objectives, while collaborating effectively across business units and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
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 www.tetratecheurope.com/careers
Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.
We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.
Additional Information
- Organization: 784 TCE
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