Water Distribution System Associate Hydraulic Engineer

Black & Veatch; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Water System Hydraulic Engineer in Dallas, TX, to support water distribution projects, evaluate systems for capacity, and utilize hydraulic modeling software. This is a full-time role with responsibilities including technical assistance and risk assessments.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in engineering and over 4 years of experience in hydraulic modeling and water infrastructure. Join an employee-owned company committed to building a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of water infrastructure assessment experience including hydraulic modeling.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or P. Eng.
• Experience with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance for water distribution projects.
• Evaluate water systems for efficiency and quality.
• Use hydraulic modeling software for system planning.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Data analysis

Asset management

GIS software

Report writing

PowerPoint presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

InfoWater Pro

ArcGIS Pro

PowerBI

EPANET

Job description

Overview

Date: May 15, 2026

Location: Dallas, TX, US; Cary, NC, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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.

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id: 114515

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: No

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Water System Hydraulic Engineer. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide technical and execution assistance to support our water distribution hydraulic modeling and system planning projects across the United States
• Evaluate water systems for capacity, condition, water quality, resilience, and operating efficiency; summarize findings and recommendations
• Perform analysis and projections of water demands
• Use hydraulic modeling software to build, calibrate, and evaluate water systems for system planning and design support
• Perform risk-based assessments to develop and prioritize capital improvement programs
• Integrate condition assessment and asset management data to support replacement & renewal planning
• Use cutting-edge hydraulic modeling, GIS, asset management, and data visualization software to address client challenges
• Support client marketing and business development activities
• Own assigned technical tasks and deliverables including performing quality checks of calculations, models, and figures before submittals

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 position provides an opportunity to join Black & Veatch’s Distribution & Collection System Planning team to help grow our market share by providing world-class water & wastewater infrastructure planning services.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of water infrastructure assessment experience including hydraulic modeling, master planning, asset management, and data analysis
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or P. Eng
• Experience working on water system modeling and planning projects, leading technical tasks, 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
• Experience with preparing project presentations and communications with clients
• Familiarity with wastewater infrastructure systems
• Proficient with report writing and PowerPoint presentations
• Experience and/or familiarity with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and software (i.e. ArcGIS Pro)
• Capable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
• Proficient with data analyses and analytics and comfortable working with large datasets
• Familiarity with dynamic data visualization software such as PowerBI
• Experience and/or familiarity with hydraulic modeling software such as:
• InfoWater Pro
• OpenFlows Water (WaterGEMS) and Wastewater
• AquaTwin Water and Wastewater
• EPANET
• PC SWMM
• InfoWorks ICM

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 1 year 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.

Work Environment and 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.
• Normal office environment with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote
• Some employees are subject to extreme cold, extreme heat, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and may need to use respiratory systems as required by regulations. All positions require certain physical abilities and the ability to exert force as described in the original posting.

Salary Plan and Job Details

Salary Plan: ENG: Engineering

Job Grade: 015

Accessibility: BVH, Inc. and Black & Veatch are committed to accessibility. For disability accommodation requests, contact the Employee Relations Department at [phone] or via the accommodations request form. General inquiries about status of applications will not be returned.

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

Black & Veatch offers a comprehensive benefits portfolio and a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs; flexible work schedules; paid vacation and holidays; sick time; dependent sick time; and a company-matched 401k plan, tuition reimbursement, 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 be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas; Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth

Job Segments: Construction, Hydraulics, Systems Engineer, Wastewater, Water Treatment, Engineering