Advanced Hydraulics & CFD Engineer

Position Overview

Black & Veatch, an employee-owned company with over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure, is seeking an early‐career Water Resource Planning professional. In this role, you will focus on stormwater and coastal modeling—including computational fluid dynamics modeling, coastal planning and design, water quality, and integrated planning—to help address challenges like flood control, coastal erosion, and aging infrastructure while advancing our mission to solve humanity’s biggest challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Support hydrologic and hydraulic planning, modeling, and design of stormwater and wet weather improvements, including open channels, storm sewer systems, detention/retention facilities, dams, levees, and reservoirs.
• Perform hydraulic modeling of coastal systems, addressing wave action, sediment transport, coastal erosion, and surge impacts.
• Conduct CFD-based hydraulic modeling for water and wastewater facilities, including contact basins, sedimentation basins, and clarifiers.
• Assist in planning and designing green infrastructure, low impact developments, and sustainable watershed measures, including structural BMPs.
• Support erosion and sediment control planning, including SWPPP development, and interface with innovative partners to leverage new technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Professional Engineering License (or ability to acquire within 2 years).

Preferred Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years of experience in water resources planning, stormwater design, dam safety, or condition assessment.
• Master of Science degree in engineering is preferred.
• Experience executing water resource planning and design projects.
• Proficiency in virtual collaboration tools (MS Teams, WebEx, Zoom).
• Experience with software such as Microsoft Office, Ansys CFX (or other CFD platforms), ESRI ArcGIS/QGIS, AutoCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPA/XP-SWMM, and InfoWorks.
• Ability to conduct site reconnaissance and remote investigations.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and procedures (FEMA, USACE, EPA) is a plus.
• Experience supporting client-facing and business development efforts.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Compensation with an annual range of $109,460.00 - $182,800.00.
• 401K Match and company-matched 401k plan.
• Comprehensive benefits starting on day 1, including medical, dental, and vision insurances, as well as disability coverage and a robust wellness program.
• Flexible work options, including a hybrid environment that supports your work-life balance through flexible schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, and sick leave.
• Additional perks such as adoption reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-tax accounts, a voluntary legal plan, and access to the B&V Credit Union.
• Opportunity to participate in a performance-based bonus program and benefit from employee ownership through our 100% ESOP structure.