Senior Hydrogeologist

About the Role Senior Hydrogeologist to support Black & Veatch's Water Supply & Hydrogeology group in Texas, focusing on groundwater supply development, wellfield optimization, regulatory compliance, and aquifer management. Primarily desktop-based with occasional fieldwork; flexibility to work from one of our Texas offices (Austin, Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio) in a hybrid environment. What You'll Do

• 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
• 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
• Mentoring and guiding early-career professionals; contributing to project management and presentation skills What We're Looking For
• Master’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Geosystems Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in 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 Nice to Have
• Mentoring and leadership experience with early-career professionals; ability to guide teams and develop technical talent
• Willingness to support projects across the United States; ability to travel as needed Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive compensation, 401k match and benefits that start day one
• Hybrid work environment allowing balance of work and personal life