Hydrogeologist

About the role

The successful candidate will support our growing site investigation and remediation and other environmental project workload across our clients’ diverse markets. This position involves applying geologic and hydrogeologic knowledge and experience to support a broad range of environmental projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex hydrogeologic investigations with a focus on complex fractured rock settings.
• Aid in designing and conducting field studies and be responsible for data collection, compilation, and analysis for a variety of geology and/or hydrology-related projects.
• Complete geologic logging of borings and monitoring well drilling and digitize boring logs and well construction diagrams into formal deliverables.
• Conduct multi-media sampling including coordination with laboratories, data analysis, and reporting.
• Carry out hydrologic and hydraulic testing and analysis.
• Develop groundwater potentiometric surface and isoconcentration maps.
• Assist with troubleshooting issues that may arise in the field.
• Communicate issues in a timely manner to team members and supervisor.
• Draft technical memos and reports.
• Aid in developing proposals and cost estimating.
• Understand and help manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Prepare environmental permit documents on behalf of clients for regulatory agency compliance.
• Maintain environmental databases.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• Work both independently on small projects and as part of larger project teams to assist senior personnel.

Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience as a hydrogeologist or closely aligned profession.
• Advanced degrees (Master's or Ph.D.) in one of the above fields will substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Demonstrated experience conducting contaminated site investigations involving sample collection and analysis of various media including soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment.
• Experience preparing groundwater monitoring reports and evaluating laboratory analytical data.
• Experience with developing quality assurance project plans, sampling and analysis plans, and/or waste management plans. Experience developing these plans in accordance with CERCLA and RCRA is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of conceptual site models and the ability to critically analyze these models to identify data gaps and inform field investigation scoping activities.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing drilling, well installation, and pump tests in consolidated and unconsolidated formations.
• Professional Geologist (PG) certification or geologist in training (GIT) status with near terms to pursue PG certification.
• Prior experience with Colorado and Federal environmental regulations (CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, etc).
• Prior geological/hydrogeological experience in Colorado or surrounding Mountain states.
• Experience developing Geographic Information System (GIS) projects and coverages in Arcview/ArcGIS.
• Experience conducting site investigation using with high resolution site characterization techniques.
• Experience with environmental permitting.
• Familiarity using boring log digitization software such as gINT or OpenGround and other hydrogeological software including Surfer and Aqtesolv.
• Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding tasks in adverse environmental conditions (rugged terrain, remote locations, hot and cold temperatures).
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification and MSHA training are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources or closely related field.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with technical evaluations and conceptual modeling.
• Demonstrated basic working skills with GIS, Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Total Station experience (GPS and associated software).
• Strong technical writing skills are also necessary.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of task.
• May require field work in remote areas.

Skills

• Proficient in technical evaluations and conceptual modeling.
• Skilled in GIS, Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experienced with Total Station and GPS technology.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.