Senior Hydrogeologist

Black & Veatch is seeking an experienced water resources or hydrogeology professional to join our growing Supply & Hydrogeology team. This senior‑level role focuses on water supply development and management across the United States, with primary responsibility for projects in California while supporting initiatives nationwide.

• 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 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 hydrogeology, geology, 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.

Professional Geologist (PG)

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.
• Normal office environment. Some employees are required to use respiratory systems due to fumes, mists, gases, or to comply with governmental regulatory requirements.
• All positions require the following physical abilities: talking, fingering, grasping, hearing, keyboard input, seeing, and writing. All positions require the ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. Work involves sitting most of the time. Some positions require the following physical abilities: reaching, climbing, balancing, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, walking, standing, pulling, lifting, pushing, carrying, and driving.
  
  Some positions require the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

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