Water Quality Technical Lead

 

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 106808 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Part-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Job Summary

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a Water Quality Sciences Technical Leader focused on ecosystem restoration, fluvial geomorphology, coastal systems and resilience throughout the United States.  This leader will provide technical expertise and guidance to projects. 

 

Black & Veatch is organized in four main sectors: 1) Government & Communities (G&C); 2) Technology, Commercial & Industrial (TCI); 3) Power Providers (PP); and 4) Fuels & Natural Resources (FNR).  While the focus practice is associated with G&C sector clients, this position will support other sectors. 

 

This technical leader will consult directly with new and existing clients to strategize and implement nature-based solutions to address climate adaptation and hazard mitigation, coastal and sea level rise strategies, and resilient infrastructure system solutions.  This leader will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to guide the development of solutions for a variety of municipal, utility, state, and governmental clients.   

Key Responsibilities

• ​​​​Serve as subject matter expert for water quality sciences, with a focus on ecosystem restoration and nature-based solutions with a variety of government and private-sector clients 
• Engage directly with new and existing clients to develop new business for BV 
• Support client and stakeholder workshops 
• Guide and review technical elements of nature-based solution planning and implementation efforts: ecosystem analysis, modeling, ecological restoration, limnology, biology, and characterization of ecosystem service benefits/values 
• Provide thought leadership, engage with external community, and serve as a subject matter expert, bringing expertise with ecosystem restoration, limnology, fluvial geomorphology, coastal systems and resilience 
• Engage with and guide the development of solutions/studies/projects 
• Support mentorship and growth of the team to broaden capabilities  
• Cultivate innovative partnerships to leverage new technologies and approaches  

Preferred Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in water quality sciences, with focus on ecosystem restoration, nature- based solutions, watershed management, water resource planning 

• Experience leading technical teams and serving client-facing roles 

• Demonstrated success in business development  

• Experience with approaches and tools to assess ecosystems 

• Experience in working with the regulatory agencies and their permitting functions 

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years' experience performing duties similar to those of an Environmental Scientist 6. 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

Normal office environment. May be 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 scaffold

Salary Plan

ENS: Eng & Technical Specialties

Job Grade

133

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