Senior Hydrogeologist

Senior Hydrogeologist – Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch, a leading employee‑owned company serving the global infrastructure market, is seeking an experienced Senior Hydrogeologist to join our Supply & Hydrogeology team in California. The role focuses on water supply development and management across the United States and offers the opportunity to mentor early‑career professionals while advancing your own technical and leadership skills.

• 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
• Apply strong organizational and communication skills (written, verbal, graphical)
• Work independently on tasks and projects with limited supervision
• Adhere to internal company health and safety procedures and other processes and policies

• Master’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Geosystems Engineering, or 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, including background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle record searches, in compliance with applicable laws.

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. The role is primarily desktop‑based with occasional fieldwork or travel outside the candidate’s home office locality.

$ – $ annually (location dependent)

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