Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Planning Leader - California

Opportunity

Black & Veatch is looking for a Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Planning Business Leader based in the California market area. In this role you will provide leadership for the water and wastewater infrastructure planning business, support client relationships, develop technical solutions, perform capacity and demand analyses, manage capital improvement programs, and lead marketing and business development activities.

• Lead water & wastewater infrastructure planning business in California and beyond.
• Work closely with Client Directors and Project Managers to build client relationships.
• Provide technical solutions and differentiation for water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Evaluate system capacity, condition, resilience, operating efficiency, and water quality.
• Perform demand and wastewater flow projections.
• Use risk‑based assessments to develop and prioritize capital improvement programs.
• Integrate condition assessment and asset management data into system master planning.
• Apply hydraulic modeling, GIS, asset management, and data visualization tools.
• Support project execution and technical leadership for planning and asset management projects.
• Lead marketing, business development, proposal, and project interview activities.

• 11+ years of infrastructure assessment experience including hydraulic modeling, master planning, and data analysis.
• Experience in client‑facing roles and leading technical tasks and project teams.
• Proficiency with hydraulic modeling software (Info Works, ICM, Open Flows Water/Sewer, Water
  
  GEMS, Sewer
  
  GEMS, Info Water Pro, EPANet, EPASWMM, PCSWMM).
• Proficient with GIS technology (ArcGIS) and data visualization (Power
  
  BI).
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and PowerPoint presentation skills.
• Experience developing proposals and leading technical discussions during client interviews.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum 11 years of related work experience.

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.

The position is based in Sacramento, San Jose, or Walnut Creek, California, and requires typical office work with occasional site visits. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days.

Competitive compensation, 401(k) match, health, dental, vision, disability, paid vacation, holiday, sick leave, performance bonus, and company equity ownership.

Black & Veatch is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other protected status. Please refer to our website for our full EEO policy statement.