Principal - Economic Growth and Infrastructure

**Company Overview**:
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services worldwide. It supports government and commercial clients with innovative solutions focused on international development, climate mitigation and adaptation, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, conservation, land reform, infrastructure, urban development, transport, water, and resource management. With 30,000 associates worldwide in over 120 countries, Tetra Tech’s capabilities span the entire project cycle.

Tetra Tech International Development Europe is Tetra Tech’s European business unit focused on International Development. We are based in London with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, Poland, and the Netherlands. We deliver international development programmes focused on economic growth, governance and justice/security, and infrastructure, for clients such as the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the United Nations, the European Union, the European Investment Bank and other donors and funding agencies. We also have a strong in-house Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Practice consisting of 35 evaluators, statisticians, economists, social scientists, and research managers.

**Our Values**:
We are committed to maintaining business practices that honour and protect the dignity and integrity of everyone with whom the company conducts business, employs, and serves. As a leading international development organisation, we fully support continued progress and improvement within the development community to make development initiatives more effective. We are also committed to addressing various cross-cutting issues relevant to international development to ensure that all people can access and enjoy the benefits of our activities.

- We value our people: we support the development of our people, ensuring that the environments in which they work are fair, safe, and flexible.
- We deliver quality results: we go the extra mile to deliver value for our clients, impact for beneficiaries and a fair financial return for the company to grow sustainably.
- We collaborate effectively: we work authentically with our clients, beneficiaries and partners and strive to always communicate clearly and openly.
- We encourage creativity and innovation: we encourage entrepreneurial thinking and provide the freedom, support and investment for new ideas and initiatives.
- We operate with integrity: We will do the right thing, be honest and keep to our commitments.

**Location**: London, Stable Street (Coal Drops Yard, near King's Cross Station)

**Flexible working available**: We operate a hybrid working policy, with people working from the office two days a week and the rest working from home. People may choose to come in more often.

**Contract Type**: Permanent, Full Time

**Working Hours**: Monday to Friday, 37.50 hours per week, (with the occasional travel to project country locations)

**Salary & Benefits**: Competitive Salary & Benefits

**Job Overview**

Are you an experienced development leader with a passion for driving inclusive economic growth and infrastructure transformation? Are you ready to take a leading role in shaping and delivering large-scale, complex international development programmes that sustainably transform economies and communities? Do you want to be instrumental in the strategic growth and diversification of a dynamic practice?

As a Principal with Tetra Tech International Development, you will work closely with the Practice Director and fellow Principals to lead and manage high-value programmes, oversee multidisciplinary teams, and play a pivotal role in expanding our portfolio through strategic business development. This senior UK-based role offers flexible hybrid working with at least two days per week in our London office.

** About Us**

** What You’ll Do**:

- Lead the successful delivery of large, complex development programmes, ensuring the highest standards of quality, adherence to milestones and budgets, and the utmost client satisfaction.
- Drive strategic business growth by identifying and pursuing new opportunities, leading end-to-end tender processes, supporting teams, crafting compelling proposals, and managing partner relationships to develop competitive bids.
- Provide strong leadership and mentorship to multidisciplinary in-house and in-country teams, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous professional development.
- Serve as a trusted technical resource and thought leader, delivering strategic advice to clients and internal teams on inclusive economic growth, business environment reform, climate and nature, land and forests, energy, and/or sustainable, resilient infrastructure.
- Build and sustain influential relationships with clients, partners, consultants, and internal stakeholders to ensure programme success and drive business expansion.
- Collaborate closely with fellow Principals and the Practice Director to shape and execute pra