Local Business Leader - Senior Hydrogeologist

Local Business Leader - Senior Hydrogeologist

Date:
Apr 15, 2026

Location:

Houston, TX;
San Antonio, TX;
Dallas, TX;
Austin, TX, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Opportunity Type:
Staff

Project Only Hire:
No

We are currently looking to add a Senior Hydrogeologist to support our Supply & Hydrogeology team in Texas, office out of one of our locations in Austin, Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio. Black & Veatch is seeking an experienced water resources or hydrogeology professional to join our growing team. This senior‑level professional will focus on water supply development and management across the United States.

We are looking for a candidate with strong technical skills and expertise in groundwater supply issues including scarcity, drought resilience, depletion, saltwater intrusion, brackish groundwater development and treatment, brine management, and evolving regulatory frameworks. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment and is eager to contribute to impactful water resource projects across the United States.

While primarily a desktop‑based position, occasional fieldwork or travel outside the candidate’s home office locality may be required. Although the role is focused on projects in Texas, the ideal candidate will be comfortable and successful in supporting initiatives nationwide.

This position offers a valuable opportunity to mentor and guide early‑career professionals, while also fostering your own growth in technical expertise, project management, and presentation skills. You will collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to support geologic, hydrogeologic, engineering, environmental, and infrastructure initiatives.

Black & Veatch’s Water Supply & Hydrogeology group helps clients achieve their goals for a reliable, sufficient, and sustainable water supply. We provide source water management, water quality evaluations, well rehabilitation, wellfield optimization, conceptual and numerical groundwater modeling, and hydrogeologic solutions that leverage assets and enhance system operability. Our team also supports clients focused on civil engineering applications, as well as traditional and alternative energy solutions.

• 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
• Strong organizational and communication skills (written, verbal, graphical)
• Work independently on tasks and projects with limited supervision
• Adherence to internal company health and safety 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 the field of 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…