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The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is looking for a part-time Marine Engineer/Team lead for our Kiribati Cross-Cutting Program Support (CCPS) Project's Kiritimati Island pier feasibility study. This is a remote position that requires travel to Kiritimati, Kiribati.  

CCPS is implemented by MSI, a Tetra Tech company, and provides monitoring and evaluation, technical assistance, communications, and travel support, and manages the Kiritimati Island Study. The Kiritimati Island Study is a feasibility assessment of the island's existing pier and related logistics infrastructure. The study will evaluate facility conditions, operational performance, economic viability, environmental and social considerations, and long-term development opportunities, including potential alternative locations and infrastructure options.

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:
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Position Summary:

The Marine Engineer/Team Lead will lead and coordinate the Kiritimati Island pier feasibility study, overseeing a multidisciplinary team of technical specialists. The role will provide technical direction for infrastructure assessments, alternatives analyses, feasibility evaluations, conceptual designs, and cost estimates. Working closely with Government of Kiribati counterparts, port authorities, stakeholders, and development partners, the Team Lead will ensure the study delivers practical findings and actionable recommendations that support long-term economic development.

The ideal candidate will have experience in marine infrastructure planning, design, rehabilitation, and pier/port development, with experience in small island developing states and Pacific environments preferred. This is a part-time position from September 2026 through December 2027 and will require multiple trips to Kiritimati Island.

Essential Job Functions:

The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

Project Leadership and Management
    Develop and oversee technical work plans, schedules, and deliverables to ensure timely completion of study activities. 
    Serve as the primary technical lead for the feasibility study and expert for marine engineering matters.
    Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of specialists. 
    Ensure all study components are technically integrated and aligned with project objectives.
    Provide quality assurance and technical review of all reports, designs, and recommendations.
    Communicate and coordinate regularly with MSI-TT, MCC, Government of Kiribati agencies, stakeholders, and project partners.

Technical Support 
    Support the design of the pre/feasibility study for an existing pier and potential pier area. 
    Lead condition and use assessment of the existing sea-based infrastructure and land-based facilities.
    Evaluate structural integrity, remaining service life, operational limitations, maintenance requirements, and fitness-for-purpose of existing facilities.
    Identify features of the infrastructure and logistic zone that require replacement, upgrading and/or new infrastructure or technology to maintain functionality and optimize the efficiency of pier.
    Lead options analysis and screening technical feasibility of upgrading/retrofitting/re-establishing at existing locations versus feasibility/viability of options at alternative locations.
    Based on assessment, develop a suite of alternative conceptual project designs and order of magnitude cost estimates. 
    Conduct an MCC compliant Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and prepare Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).