Water Distribution System Hydraulic Engineer
Black & Veatch
At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.
Req Id : 111059
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Contract Hire Only for this Project : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black and Veatch
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 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 your big ideas knowing 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 Team
As an employee-owned, global leader in building critical infrastructure in the water, energy, telecommunications and government services markets, Black & Veatch has a long-standing reputation for providing world-class service to our clients.
Our U.S. planning & asset management business has seen consistent growth driven by our clients’ needs to address challenges stemming from population growth, aging infrastructure, system reliability and resilience concerns, the need to improve operational efficiency, water quality regulations, and the lack of effective tools to leverage large data sets to help guide decision making. This senior position represents a strategic business opportunity for Black & Veatch’s Distribution & Collection System Planning team to help the company grow its market share by providing world-class water & wastewater infrastructure planning services.
The Opportunity
Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Water Distribution System Hydraulic Engineer. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide technical and execution leadership for our water distribution hydraulic modeling and system planning projects across the United States
- Evaluate water systems for capacity, condition, resilience, operating efficiency, and water quality
- Perform analysis and projections of water demands
- Use hydraulic modeling software to build, calibrate, and evaluate water systems for system planning and design support.
- Use risk-based assessments to develop and prioritize capital improvement programs
- Integrate condition assessment and asset management data into system master planning and directly support replacement & renewal planning
- Use cutting-edge hydraulic modeling, GIS, asset management, and data visualization software to address client challenges
- Support marketing and business development activities by providing technical leadership during project pursuits across the United States including pre-positioning, proposal development, and interviews.
This job posting is filling an existing vacancy.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with technical and thought leadership surrounding water infrastructure systems
- Experience in client-facing roles
- 8+ years of water infrastructure assessment experience including hydraulic modeling, master planning, asset management, and data analysis. Experience with transient/surge modeling and analysis is a plus.
- Experience managing water system modeling and planning projects, leading technical tasks and project teams, and executing water distribution system studies and assessments that involve system operations modeling, optimization techniques, risk & resiliency evaluations, capital and life-cycle cost analyses, CIP prioritization
- Proficient with report writing and PowerPoint presentations
- Experience in developing proposals and leading technical discussions during client interviews/projects
- Experience and/or familiarity with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and software (i.e. ArcGIS)
- Capable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
- Proficient with data analyses and analytics
- Familiarity of dynamic data visualization software such as PowerBI
- Experience and/or familiarity with hydraulic modeling software such as:
- OpenFlows Water (WaterGEMS)
- InfoWater Pro
- EPANet
- InfoSurge Pro
- Hammer
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 5 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
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or P. Eng.
Work Environment/Schedule
- Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
- This position would require working in a typical office environment. The position may entail prolonged periods of sitting and computer use, and the professional would ideally be able to maintain focus and attention to detail throughout the workday. The position may also be require physical tasks during site visits, including crouching, grasping, and standing/walking for extended periods of time.
- This opportunity will be based out of our Toronto, Ontario, office.
Salary Plan
Job Grade
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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.