Sr. Hydrogeologist - Regional Practice Leader - Southern California (Hybrid)

Company: Black & Veatch
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: March 12, 2023

Job Description:

Sr. Hydrogeologist - Regional Practice Leader - Southern California (Hybrid)
Date: Mar 9, 2023
Location:
San Marcos, CA, US Los Angeles, CA, US Irvine, CA, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 96289
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
Why Black and Veatch
Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.
At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring yourknowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
The Opportunity
Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Hydrogeologist Professional focused on western water supply management and water resilience initiatives. This position will act as a regional practice leader for us in California focused on growing our national practice in the southwest.
The Team
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 service to our clients.
Our U.S. planning and water resources business has seen consistent growth driven by our clients' needs to address challenges stemming from water supply and well field development, rehabilitation, operations, and associated regulatory requirements; development of aquifer storage and recovery systems; reservoir operation and seepage control; outfall closures, effluent, concentrate brine, leachate, and mine tailing management through deep well injection; surface water management options; and the development of alternative water supplies. Challenges surrounding water scarcity, drought resiliency, groundwater depletion, saltwater intrusion, brackish groundwater treatment, brine stream management, desalination, climate variability, sea level rise, complex water rights, and evolving regulations are driving innovative water resource projects across the Country. In the desert southwest, as well as other locations across the US, we anticipate an increased demand for creative integrated water resource and groundwater planning and design solutions. This, therefore, represents a strategic business opportunity for Black & Veatch, and the Hydrogeologist Professional will help the company grow its market share in the West by providing world-class planning and water resource services.
Key Responsibilities

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  Leverage and build relationships with key water resource leaders and decision makers throughout the western US.
  
  
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  Help develop a pipeline of project and program opportunities related to groundwater management, alternative water supplies, and water resources efforts.
  
  
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  Partner with pertinent regional office leaders and Community of Practice (COP) leaders to position for the efforts.
  
  
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  Serve as an extension of the Water Supply and Hydrogeology Community of Practice and collaborate to support team building, mentoring, and skill development of emerging talent focused on the western US.
  
  
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  Lead and develop aquifer well field studies, development projects, rehabilitation, and operational strategies that optimize water supplies utilizing aquifer storage and recovery and managed aquifer recharge technology, support drought mitigation, and/or saltwater intrusion barriers.
  
  
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  Support integrated water supply assessments and alternative water supply planning and implementation efforts.
  
  
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  Support scenario planning and implementation projects for integrated surface and groundwater water management programs and natural systems restoration projects throughout the western US and on other strategic national and international opportunities.
  
  
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  Support technology assessments and implementation strategies that will address client groundwater/water resource needs and help differentiate B&V amongst its competitors.
  
  
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  Support climate change resilience planning and implementation efforts.
  
  
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  Support wastewater outfall closure programs, mine effluent management, and carbon sequestration efforts through deep well injection planning and implementation projects.
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
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    Experience in a client-facing role.
    
    
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    Experience with team building, strategy development, mentoring, and business growth.
    
    
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    15+ years of hydrogeological and water resource planning and implementation project experience related to western water resources challenges including groundwater management, water rights, brackish ground treatment schemes, desalination, aquifer storage and recovery, etc.
    
    
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    Experience leading project teams and executing hydrogeological studies and implementation projects that include well field planning, design, operation, optimization, etc. efforts.
    
    
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    Have proficiency with the application and use of drawdown tests, aquifer characterization technologies, groundwater models, etc.
    
    
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    Experience in working with the regulatory agencies and state agencies and their permitting functions.
    
    
    Minimum Qualifications
    
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      Bachelors' degree in Geology, Geoscience, Earth Science or Environmental Science required. Master's degree preferred.
      
      
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      Minimum of 3 years' experience performing duties similar to those of a Hydrogeologist 5.
      
      
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      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.
      
      
      Salary Plan
      ENS: Eng & Technical Specialties
      Job Grade
      131
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