Local Business Leader - Senior Hydrogeologist

About the Position

Local Business Leader - Senior Hydrogeologist

We are currently looking to add a Senior Hydrogeologist to support our Supply & Hydrogeology team in Texas, officed 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 Supply & Hydrogeology team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior-level professional passionate about water supply development and management.

Our team continues to expand in response to increasing client demand for innovating 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.

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.

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 and benefits that start day one
• 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 is an employee-owned company with over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction. We empower our people to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world.

We are committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe, and healthy. Our comprehensive benefits portfolio includes health care benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurances, along with disability and a robust wellness program.

We value diverse voices and perspectives, cultivating an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and providing innovative and effective solutions for clients. Black & Veatch does 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 status protected by law.

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