Registered Senior Water Resources Engineer

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Water Resources position focused on stormwater planning and design, asset management, water quality and integrated planning.

As an employee-owned, global leader in building critical infrastructure in the energy, water, telecommunications and government services markets, Black & Veatch has a long-standing reputation for providing world-class serviceto our clients.

Within our U.S. planning and water resources business, we have seen consistent growth driven by our clients’ needs to address challenges stemming from stormwater regulations, flooding, water quality impairments driven by wet weather runoff, asset management, and efforts to increase the use of green infrastructure. We anticipate an increased focus on integrated stormwater planning and holistic watershed management as State and Federal agencies emphasize controlling stormwater, non-point source pollution, and TMDL enforcement. In addition, population growth and aging infrastructure is driving planning needs related to supply diversification, distribution and collection system expansions and rehab and repair. These services represent a strategic business initiative for Black & Veatch, and this Planning Leader position – focused on water resources, stormwater, integrated planning,and asset management – is designed to help the company grow its market share by providing world-class planningand water resources services to our clients.

We are looking to add professionals to the following office locations: Phoenix, Denver, and one of our Texas offices (Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio).

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The Team

Black & Veatch Operations develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities that guide execution and process excellence across the organization. The foundation of Black & Veatch Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business development efforts through the identification and capture of the following services:
  • Planning and/or design of stormwater improvements, including open channels, storm or combined sewersystems, and stormwater detention/retention facilities.
  • Planning and/or design of green infrastructure and sustainable watershed measures, including structural BMPs.
  • Planning and/or design of coastal.
  • Planning and/or design of flood mitigation improvements, including dams, levees, reservoirs, and pumpstations.
  • Erosion and sediment control planning and design, including SWPPP development.
  • Regulatory compliance and permitting efforts for USACE, FEMA, and other environmental permit submittals.
  • Scenario planning efforts for CSO, SSO, stormwater, and TMDL compliance projects.
  • The application of sophisticated collection system, watershed and receiving stream H&H and water qualitymodels
  • Planning efforts related to supply diversification, collection/distribution system expansions and rehab andrepair, etc.
• Build client relationships throughout the target geography to drive growth of the business.
• Lead the execution of the services listed above and act as Project Manager.
• Interface with innovative stormwater, water quality, and planning partners to leverage new technologies andapproaches for the benefit of our clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of water resources planning and design experience
• Experience developing and executing planning and water resource projects
• Have proficiency with some or all of the following applications and models
  • HEC-RAS
  • HEC-HMS
  • EPA/PC/XP-SWMM
  • StormWise (formerly ICPR)
  • InfoWorks
  • EFDC
  • CFD
  • ArcGIS
  • Cityworks, Lucity, or other Asset Management/CMMS systems
• Experience with regulatory requirements and procedures
• Drive client-facing/business development efforts

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Certifications

• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon managerdiscretion, job performance and work assignments. Majority of work is office based. Some site visits will berequired which may necessitate navigating unpaved or natural terrain while carrying equipment.

Compensation Transparency

In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

$156,288 - $261,008