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Local Business Leader - Senior Hydrogeologist

Date: Jul 11, 2026

Location: Houston, TX; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; San Antonio, TX

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type: Staff

Project Only Hire: No

The Opportunity

We are looking to add a Senior Hydrogeologist to support our Supply & Hydrogeology team in Texas, with offices in Austin, Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio. The role is primarily desktop‑based with occasional fieldwork or travel outside the candidate’s home office locality. Although focused on Texas projects, the ideal candidate will support initiatives nationwide.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Water Supply & Hydrogeology group helps clients achieve reliable, sufficient, and sustainable water supply through source water management, water quality evaluations, well rehabilitation, wellfield optimization, groundwater modeling, and hydrogeologic solutions.

Key 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
• 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 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 such as PMP, EAM Technical certifications are a plus
• Proficiency in GIS tools, data visualization platforms, and geospatial analysis
• Experience mentoring and developing junior staff
• Strong understanding of wells and wellfield asset lifecycle, maintenance strategies, and regulatory compliance
• Strong communication and presentation skills 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.

All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Licensed Professional Geologist (PG)

Work Environment and Schedule

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Normal office environment. Employees may be exposed to extreme temperatures, chemicals, and other hazards. Physical requirements include sitting most of the time and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

Salary Plan

ENS: Eng & Technical Specialties

Job Grade

017

Equal Employment Opportunity

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