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About the Role

The Geothermal Senior Consultant serves as a hands-on technical lead supporting engineering design, technical evaluations, and multidisciplinary integration of utility-scale geothermal surface facilities and associated infrastructure. This role focuses on surface systems (wellhead to point of interconnection) and the interfaces between subsurface resources and the electric grid, translating technical inputs into actionable design solutions. The position supports technical diligence, feasibility studies, FEL/FEED engineering, and detailed design while collaborating across subsurface, process/mechanical, and power systems disciplines.

Responsibilities

Execute technical due diligence, feasibility studies, and risk assessments for geothermal surface and wellfield interface systems.
Develop technical deliverables defining assumptions, risks, constraints, and recommended paths forward.
Support Owner’s Engineer / Independent Engineer scopes through disciplined technical review.
Translate subsurface data (well performance, reservoir behavior) into actionable surface system inputs.
Lead or support engineering of surface systems including heat rejection, steam/brine handling, and reinjection systems.
Develop and review mass and energy balances, PFDs, and equipment definitions.
Support FEL/FEED deliverables, Basis of Design documents, and system layouts.
Participate in HAZOP, operability reviews, and commissioning activities.
Provide technical oversight of surface–subsurface interface design including wellhead and reinjection systems.
Integrate subsurface inputs including flow, pressure, temperature, and fluid chemistry into design basis.
Support conceptual and FEED-stage design of wellhead piping, control systems, and reinjection networks.
Ensure alignment between reservoir strategy and surface system performance.
Identify and communicate interface risks between reservoir behavior and surface system design.
Support interconnection studies by defining plant assumptions and coordinating across disciplines.
Provide inputs for power flow and hosting capacity studies and review results.
Evaluate impacts of interconnection constraints on plant configuration and auxiliary loads.
Assist in identifying grid upgrade considerations and impacts to design.
Lead preparation of reports, presentations, processes, tools, models, and other deliverables to effectively communicate analysis and recommendations to clients.
May support development of proposals, including strategy, scope and fee, and may support business development activities.
Proactively develops additional knowledge and experience in area(s) of expertise and participates in professional development opportunities and with professional societies, including presenting at conferences.
Shares current knowledge and independently mentors lower level and mid-level professionals in latest technology and processes.
Actively coordinates with team members and subject matter experts to align project deliverable content, ensure high-quality deliverables and successful project outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.
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.

Skills

Geothermal surface systems
Wellhead and reinjection integration
Technical evaluations
Owner’s Engineer roles
Thermal/process system design
Fluid handling
Multidisciplinary coordination
Technical risk identification and communication
Advanced geothermal systems
Emerging technologies
Interconnection studies
Grid coordination

Location

United States

Work Type

Full-Time
Hybrid
Flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Experience Level

Five or more (5+) years’ experience in geothermal and/or thermal power generation projects.
7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Wellness program
Flexible work schedules
Paid vacation
Paid holiday time
Sick time
Dependent sick time
Company-matched 401k plan
Adoption reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Vendor discounts
Employment referral program
AD&D insurance
Pre-taxed accounts
Voluntary legal plan
B&V Credit Union
Performance-based bonus program
Stock ownership

About the Company

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.
At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.
We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.
You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.
Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver.
With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.
Black & Veatch’s Infrastructure Advisory Business provides a portfolio of solutions focused on the asset lifecycle, including Asset Management & Operations & Maintenance, Infrastructure Technology, Cybersecurity solutions, Planning and Transactions.
The Technical Team is a diverse team of professionals who are given a wide range of technical projects and skills to equip them to have a solid foundation and move into a specific career track as they advance and develop their skills and capabilities.
Black & Veatch endeavors to make www.bv.com/careers accessible to any and all users.
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 are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company.
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.
Notice to External Search Firms: Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes.
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Equal Opportunity

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.