Water Distribution System Hydraulic Engineer

Black & Veatch; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch Family of Companies in Cary, NC seeks a Water System Hydraulic Engineer to support hydraulic modeling, system planning, and asset management for U.S. water distribution projects.

You will analyze capacity, condition, water quality, and resilience, build and calibrate models, and deliver high-quality deliverables to clients. The role requires 5+ years of water infrastructure experience and a PE license, with strong communication, GIS, data visualization, and hydraulic software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience in water infrastructure.
• PE license (P.E. or P.Eng.) required or in progress.
• Experience leading water distribution system studies and planning.
• Proficient with GIS and data visualization.
• Strong communication and client presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and execution support for water distribution hydraulic modeling and system planning projects across the United States.
• Evaluate capacity, condition, water quality, resilience, and operating efficiency; summarize findings and recommendations.
• Perform analysis and projections of water demands.
• Build, calibrate, and evaluate hydraulic models for planning and design support.
• Conduct risk-based assessments to prioritize capital improvement programs.
• Integrate asset management data to support renewal planning.
• Use GIS, data visualization tools, and hydraulic software to address client challenges.
• Participate in client marketing and business development activities.
• Own assigned technical tasks and perform quality checks before submittals.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Water distribution

Asset management

Data analysis

GIS (ArcGIS Pro)

Report writing

Client presentations

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

InfoWater Pro

OpenFlows Water (WaterGEMS)

AquaTwin Water

EPANET

PC SWMM

InfoWorks ICM

Job description

Date: May 21, 2026

Location: Cary, NC, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Request ID: 115096

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ 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 (e.g., ArcGIS Pro).
• Capable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
• Proficient with data analyses and analytics and comfortable working with large datasets.
• Familiarity of dynamic data visualization software such as Power BI.
• 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 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.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• 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 (temperatures below 30 degrees for periods of more than one hour), extreme heat (temperatures above 90 degrees for periods of more than one hour), hazards (electrical currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposures to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation), and oils. Some employees are required to use respiratory systems as a result of fumes, mists, gases, or to comply with governmental regulatory requirements. All positions require the following physical abilities: talking, fingering, grasping, hearing, keyboard input, seeing, and writing. All positions require the ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.
• Work involves sitting most of the time. Some positions require the following physical abilities: reaching, climbing, balancing, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, walking, standing, pulling, lifting, pushing, carrying, and driving. Some positions require the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

Salary Plan

REG: Registered Engineering

Job Grade

016

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies 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.