Senior Hydrogeologist Details | Family of Companies

Senior Hydrogeologist

Date:
Nov 5, 2025

Location:

Rancho Cordova, CA, US;
San Marcos, CA, US;
Los Angeles, CA, US;
Walnut Creek, CA, US;
Irvine, CA, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

We are looking to add a senior hydrogeologist to support our Supply & Hydrogeology team in California. This senior‑level professional will focus on water supply development and management across the United States, with a primary emphasis on California projects.

Key areas of responsibility include wellfield development, aging wellfield infrastructure, rehabilitation, operations, regulatory compliance, aquifer storage and recovery systems, injection wells, and alternative water supply strategies.

• Provide professional hydrogeological support for a wide range of domestic and potentially international projects
• Evaluate and interpret geologic and hydrogeologic data
• Review and approve technical work produced by early‑career professionals
• Provide guidance to junior staff on technical methods, fieldwork, and reporting
• Ensure staff and subcontractors adhere to project specifications and designs
• Ensure regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local requirements
• Develop detailed project plans, budgets, and resource allocations
• Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary teams
• Collaborate with project technical leads, project managers, and delivery teams to ensure that work products meet client needs
• Coordinate with clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders
• Facilitate internal cross‑solution collaboration
• Present project findings to clients and technical professionals
• Support business development by contributing to proposals and client strategy meetings
• Demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills (written, verbal, graphical)
• Work independently on tasks and projects with limited supervision
• Adhere to internal company health and safety and other processes and policies

• Master’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Geosystems Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in hydrogeology, geology, geosystems engineering or environmental geology, including project leadership roles
• Licensed Professional Geologist, Professional Engineer, or equivalent
• Advanced experience conducting subsurface geologic and hydrogeologic evaluations, hydrogeologic conceptualization and aquifer characterization
• Experience with aquifer storage and recovery, managed aquifer recharge, or injection well systems
• Familiarity with brackish groundwater development, desalination, and brine management strategies
• Strong understanding of federal and state water regulations, permitting processes, and compliance
• Active participation in professional organizations
• Industry certifications are a plus (e.g., PMP, EAM Technical certifications)
• Proficiency in GIS tools, data visualization platforms, and geospatial analysis
• Experience mentoring and developing junior staff in technical and professional growth
• Strong understanding of wells and wellfield asset lifecycle, maintenance strategies, and regulatory compliance
• Strong communication and presentation skills and experience engaging executive‑level stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and deliver high‑quality client outcomes

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geoscience, Earth Science, or Environmental Science required. Minimum of 10 years of experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Professional Geologist (PG)

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Normal office environment. Some employees are subject to extreme cold (temperatures below 30 °F) and extreme heat (temperatures above 90 °F) for periods exceeding one hour, hazards such as electrical currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposures to…