Senior Water Resources Engineer

Black & Veatch • Austin, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. At Black & Veatch, you have the opportunity to contribute your talent and perspective to tackling humanity's greatest challenges in a flexible environment that empowers you to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, a 401K match, and benefits starting from day one. Our hybrid work environment allows you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly. At Black &Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning, empowered to grow and explore new possibilities atevery step of your journey. Bring your innovative ideas, knowing you are safe to be yourself, voice your concernsor questions, and utilize your diverse talents and perspectives. #LI-KB2The 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. This position is preferably based in Texas. Intermittent travel within Texas and Oklahoma is anticipated.

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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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.

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation, a 401K match, and benefits starting from day one.
• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances 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.
• 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 the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees