Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Planning Leader

Black & Veatch; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401k plan with company match

Paid vacation and holiday time

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a skilled professional for business development in California focusing on water distribution and wastewater collection systems. The role involves leading projects, managing client relationships, and executing innovative modeling services.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and over 11 years’ experience in infrastructure assessment. Flexible work options may be available after 90 days.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of experience in infrastructure assessment including hydraulic modeling.
• Experience leading technical tasks and project teams.
• Solid understanding of emerging technologies and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development efforts in California for water distribution projects.
• Build client relationships to drive business growth.
• Execute hydraulic modeling projects and serve as Project Manager.

Skills

Technical and thought leadership in water and wastewater systems

Client-facing experience

Data analysis and visualization proficiency

Leadership in project teams

Communication skills

Accountability and problem-solving mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

InfoWorks ICM

OpenFlows Water/Sewer

PowerBI

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Date: Jun 3, 2026

Location: Walnut Creek, CA; San Jose, CA; Rancho Cordova, CA

Opportunity

• Lead business development efforts in our California market area through identification and capture of water distribution and wastewater collection hydraulic modeling and system planning services.
• Work closely with Black & Veatch Client Directors to build client relationships throughout the market area to drive growth of our business.
• Support and lead pursuit, proposal, and project interview activities.
• Lead the execution of water distribution and wastewater collection hydraulic modeling and system planning projects and serve as Black & Veatch’s client‑facing Project Manager.
• Identify new hire candidates and participate in the hiring process to grow our execution teams and business.
• Interface with our other Distribution & Collection System Planning professionals nationally to build project teams and leverage new and innovative approaches to benefit our clients.
• Evaluate water and wastewater system capacity, condition, resilience, operating efficiency, and water quality.
• Perform analysis and projections of water demands and wastewater flows.
• Use risk‑based assessments to develop and prioritize capital improvement programs.
• Integrate condition assessment and asset management data into system master planning to support replacement & renewal planning.
• Use cutting‑edge hydraulic modeling, GIS, asset management, and data visualization software to help solve client issues.
• Support and lead business development efforts and project execution beyond our California market area with our national Distribution & Collection System Planning team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with technical and thought leadership surrounding water and wastewater infrastructure systems.
• Experience in a client‑facing role.
• 11+ years of infrastructure assessment experience including hydraulic modeling, master planning, and data analysis. Experience or familiarity with asset management and condition assessment is a plus.
• Experience leading technical tasks and project teams and executing water distribution and wastewater collection system studies and assessments that involve system operations modeling, optimization techniques, risk & resiliency evaluations, capital and life‑cycle cost analyses, CIP prioritization.
• Proficient with data analyses, analytics, and visualization.
• 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.).
• Familiarity with dynamic data visualization software such as PowerBI.
• Experience and/or familiarity with hydraulic modeling software such as:
• InfoWorks, ICM
• OpenFlows Water/Sewer (WaterGEMS and SewerGEMS)
• InfoWater Pro
• EPANet
• EPASWMM
• PCSWMM
• Solid understanding of emerging technologies, analytics, and programming in a cloud-based environment.
• Opinionated leadership within the enterprise – demonstrate your hold – to define and influence the future of the product (vision, delivery, price, quality, adoption).
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Strong sense of accountability, humility, and a “have‑to‑solve” mindset.
• Demonstrated experience in providing high‑quality, cross‑functional, technical leadership that is user‑centric, data‑driven, and budget‑conscious.
• Strong business acumen, gracious, internally and externally; ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Exceptional customer engagement and service orientation, with a focus on relationship building, collaboration, and cross‑functional collaboration.”

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program or equivalent professional engineering experience.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (criminal/civil background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search) in compliance with applicable laws.
• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer‑of‑record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries.

Certifications

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License.

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.
• This position would require working in a typical office environment.
• The position may entail prolonged periods of sitting and computer use; the professional ideally maintains focus and attention to detail throughout the workday.
• The position may also 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 Sacramento, San Jose, or Walnut Creek, California offices.

Salary Plan

REG: Registered Engineering

Job Grade

017

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program. To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time. Additional benefits include a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, a voluntary legal plan, the B&V Credit Union, and a performance‑based bonus program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.