Advanced Hydraulics & CFD Engineer

Advanced Hydraulics & CFD Engineer

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US;
Los Angeles, CA, US;
Tampa, FL, US;
West Palm Beach, FL, US;
Houston, TX, US;
Phoenix, AZ, US;
San Marcos, CA, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned company that values its people at the center of everything we do. With more than 100 years of innovation and expertise in sustainable infrastructure, we empower our professionals to grow, explore new possibilities, and leverage diverse talents and perspectives to address humanity’s biggest challenges.

Opportunity Type: Staff

Project Only Hire: No

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment helps you balance work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning, and you are empowered at every step.

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for an early‑career Water Resource Planning position focused on stormwater and coastal modeling. The role includes computational fluid dynamics modeling, coastal planning and design, water quality and integrated planning.

Within our U.S. planning, water resources, stormwater business, we have seen consistent growth driven by clients’ needs to address challenges in stormwater management, flood control, coastal erosion, sea‑level rise, asset condition assessment, aging infrastructure, and supply planning. This strategic business initiative will help the company grow its market share by providing world‑class planning, water resource, and asset management services.

• Support hydrologic and hydraulic planning, modeling, and design of stormwater and wet weather improvements, including open channels, storm sewer systems, stormwater detention/retention facilities, dams, levees, and reservoirs.
• Support hydraulic modeling of coastal systems, including ports, wave action, sediment transport, erosion, and surge impacts.
• Support hydraulic modeling of water and wastewater facilities utilizing CFD, including contact basins, sedimentation basins, and clarifiers.
• Support planning and design of green infrastructure, low impact development, and sustainable watershed measures, including structural BMPs.
• Support erosion and sediment control planning and design, including SWPPP development.
• Interface with innovative stormwater, water quality, and planning partners to leverage new technologies and approaches for the benefit of clients.

• 5 years of water resources planning, stormwater design, dam safety, and/or condition assessment experience.
• Masters of Science degree in engineering preferred.
• Experience developing and executing water resource planning and design projects preferred.
• Proficiency with virtual collaboration tools (MS Teams, Web Ex, Zoom).
• Proficiency with some or all of the following software applications and models:
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
  • Ansys CFX or other CFD modeling platforms
  • ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS
  • AutoCAD
  • HEC‑RAS
  • HEC‑HMS
  • EPA/XP‑SWMM
  • Info Works
• Capable of conducting site reconnaissance and remote investigations.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and procedures (FEMA, USACE, EPA) preferred.
• Support client‑facing and business development efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program in the U.S. or the country of practice.
• Minimum of five years of related work experience.

• Professional Engineering License or ability to acquire within two years.
• CFM preferred.

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

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