Advanced Hydraulics & CFD Engineer

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • San Marcos, CA

60d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for an early-career Water Resource Planning position focused onfocused on stormwater and coastal modeling including computational fluid dynamics modeling, coastal planningand design, water quality and integrated planning. Within our U.S. planning, water resources, stormwater business, we have seen consistent growth driven by our clients’ needs to address challenges stemming from stormwater management, flood control, coastal erosion, sealevel rise, condition assessment services for conveyance/transmission assets, aging infrastructure, and supply planning to support population growth and resilience. This represents a strategic business initiative for Black & Veatch, and the Water Resource Planning position is structured to help the company grow its market share by providing world-class planning, water resource, and asset management services.

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.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Professional Engineering License (or ability to acquire the same within 2 years)

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of water resources planning, stormwater design, dam safety, and/or condition assessment experience
• Masters of Science degree in engineering preferred
• Experience developing and executing water resource planning and design projects is preferred
• Proficiency with working and collaborating in virtual environments (MS Teams, WebEx, Zoom)
• Proficiency with some or all of the following software applications and models
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Ansys CFX or other CFD modeling platforms
• ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS
• AutoCAD
• HEC-RAS
• HEC-HMS
• EPA/XP-SWMM
• InfoWorks
• Capable of conducting site reconnaissance and remote investigations
• Experience with regulatory requirements and procedures (FEMA, USACE, and EPA) preferred
• Support client-facing and business development efforts
• CFM (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Support hydrologic and hydraulic planning, modeling, and design of stormwater and wet weather improvements, including open channels, storm sewer systems, stormwater detention/retention facilities, dams, levees, and reservoirs.
• Support hydraulic modeling of coastal systems including ports. This includes wave action, sediment transport and movement, coastal erosion, and surge impacts.
• Support hydraulic modeling of water and wastewater facilities utilizing CFD, including contact basins, sedimentation basins, and clarifiers.
• Support planning and design of green infrastructure, low impact development, and sustainable watershed measures, including structural BMPs.
• Support erosion and sediment control planning and design, including SWPPP development.
• Interface with innovative stormwater, water quality, and planning partners to leverage new technologies and approaches for the benefit of our clients.

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
• Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.
• 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, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
• Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• 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 that success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees