Local Business Leader - Senior Hydrogeologist

About the Position

Local Business Leader - Senior Hydrogeologist

We are seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to join our Supply & Hydrogeology team in Texas, supporting water resource projects across the United States. This role is ideal for a senior-level professional passionate about water supply development and management. Our team continues to expand in response to increasing client demand for innovative solutions to challenges such as wellfield development, aging wellfield infrastructure, rehabilitation, operations, regulatory compliance, aquifer storage and recovery systems, injection wells, and alternative water supply strategies.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geoscience, Earth Science, or Environmental Science required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience

We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• 401k match
• Comprehensive benefits portfolio including medical, dental, and vision insurances
• Disability and wellness program
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Sick time and dependent sick time
• Company-matched 401k plan
• Adoption reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employment referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• B&V Credit Union
• Performance-based bonus program

About the Company

Black & Veatch Corporation

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Locations:

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

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