AI Solutions Engineer

Job Description:

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding an AI Solutions Engineer to our Public Assistance team based in Remote capacity.

Travel Requirement:

This role will require periodic travel, which may include long term deployments for disaster response efforts or other business matters for up to 14 to 21 days at a time.

Why Tetra Tech:

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. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Your Role:

Tetra Tech Inc. is currently seeking an experienced AI Solutions Engineer to design, build, and implement cutting-edge machine learning and agentic AI solutions leveraging OpenAI and Microsoft Azure. This role involves end-to-end development of intelligent solutions to automate decision-making, enhance operational workflows, and scale knowledge across complex environments. While not the core focus, familiarity with emergency management or federal programs such as FEMA Public Assistance is considered a strong asset.

· Architect and implement advanced AI systems using OpenAI models and Azure AI services.

· Develop agentic AI systems capable of reasoning, planning, tool use, and task automation to support internal users and customer-facing operations.

· Apply machine learning techniques—including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning—to solve domain-specific challenges across document intelligence, workflow optimization, and analytics.

· Build secure, scalable pipelines for data ingestion, model training, and deployment, and monitoring in Microsoft Azure.

· Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise platforms (Power BI, SharePoint , Custom Apps, etc.) to augment user productivity and reduce manual processing.

· Lead experimentation and prototyping cycles to validate AI concepts with stakeholders and drive continuous iteration.

· Ensure all solutions meet compliance, security, and ethical AI standards.

· Support user enablement through documentation, training sessions, and technical consultation.

· Develop and refine prompt engineering techniques to enhance model performance.

· Travel may be required.

· Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards.

· Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.

· Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.

· Additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience delivering AI/ML solutions with a strong focus on OpenAI and Azure AI technologies. Must be able to or have:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related technical field.

· Demonstrated expertise in building agentic AI tools or autonomous agents using OpenAI function calling, vector stores, and toolchains.

· Experience integrating AI into enterprise platforms or business workflows.

· Proficiency in Python and experience with API design, orchestration, and cloud architecture.

· Solid understanding of data governance, security, and responsible AI principles.

· Prior experience with federal grant funding preferred.

· Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or Business Administrative background preferred.

· Ability to translate real-world challenges into AI use cases and solutions.

· Ability to create and maintain process automation documentation.

· Must have proficient verbal and written communications skills with the ability to receive and execute instructions.

· Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

· Work attentively with minimal supervision.

· Problem solves issues that arise in day-to-day running of business end user automation processes and provide timely responses and solutions as required.

· Workdays in excess of 8 hours and/or weekend attendance may be required.

· Adaptable to work on many different deliverables and maintain composure and professionalism.

Life at Tetra Tech:

The perks of working at Tetra Tech 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. 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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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