Senior Hydraulic Structures Engineer

Date: Sep 3, 2026

Location: Greenwood Village, CO, US | Los Angeles, CA, US | San Marcos, CA, US | Irvine, CA, US | San Jose, CA, US | Phoenix, AZ, US | Las Vegas, NV, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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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.

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About the Position

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters-designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution. We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other-speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world-gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer with strong technical skills in civil engineering to lead hydraulic structures projects for our hydropower clients in the Northwest, West Coast and Southwest regions. In this position you will manage and mentor junior staff and develop an execution team capable of delivering a diverse variety of multi-discipline design projects.

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Responsibilities

• Lead projects involving dams, spillways, intakes and outlets, and other hydropower and hydraulic structure improvements
• Deliver innovative and high-quality design products, manage equipment procurement, and participate in construction processes for municipal and hydropower clients
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across a wide array of disciplines to deliver PS&E’s, technical analyses, etc.
• Mentor and interact across disciplines with professionals in our hydropower and dams teams.
• Communicating and working directly with client counterparts to understand key interests for developing technical solutions to their infrastructure challenges, providing ideas and strategies to deliver projects from concept to closeout.
• Translating client direction into efficient workplans and coordinating with project team members to deliver high-quality work products.
• Creating written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates, alternatives analyses, and other common engineering deliverables.
• Having familiarity with design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes relevant to the hydropower industry.
• Demonstrating the ability to leverage knowledge of general engineering principles including hydraulics, civil/structural design, geotechnical considerations, and mechanical systems to generate unique, engineered solutions.
• Preparing and overseeing the preparation of calculations and design documents.
• Participating in equipment procurement and construction management processes.
• Managing and mentoring junior engineers.
• Providing support to business development teams for pursuit activities with the opportunity to lead projects that you pursue and acquire.

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Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in Engineering work.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with West Coast hydropower clients
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or Business
• Familiarity with state and federal regulatory requirements for dams and hydropower clients
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

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We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $142,090 - $308,464 annually
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time
• 401k plan with company match, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, and more
• Performance-based bonus program
• Opportunity to be part of a 100% ESOP-owned company, sharing in the financial rewards of the company's success

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About the Company

Black & Veatch is 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 is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time. A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and the B&V Credit Union.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries, and its affiliated companies, comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. 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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Nearest Major Market: Denver

Job Segment: Construction, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Hydraulics, Geology, Engineering

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