Senior Hydrogeologist

Senior Hydrogeologist - ( 250000VJ )

Description

At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing science, engineering, and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the centre of everything we create. Join us as we assist our clients to develop projects that reduce their impacts and protect water resources.

Your Opportunity

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Hydrogeologist to join our Team in Atlantic Canada. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and ready to engage in providing our clients high-quality products while growing both as an individual and as part of a team.

As a Senior Hydrogeologist, you would manage and/or be involved in a variety of projects related to hydrogeologic assessment, groundwater supply development, and groundwater protection and management. Your expertise will contribute to diverse initiatives that protect and enhance our most precious resource—water.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute field investigations in support of hydrogeological studies including drilling, well construction and testing oversight; groundwater sampling; and water level monitoring.
• Follow safe work practices and adhere to company and client guidelines and policies for planning and executing work safely.
• Lead and execute groundwater aquifer characterization, data management and interpretation, including geological cross-sections or 3D geological models, groundwater contour maps, aquifer tests, water quality, and conceptual, analytical, and numerical hydrogeologic models as required.
• Prepare technical reports documenting field investigations and analytical results.
• Prepare and deliver presentations of hydrogeologic investigations internally and to external clients.
• Develop project budgets, determine project scope, and establish project schedules.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction, and mentoring to more junior staff.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strives to continuously improve technical performance.
• Champions new ideas and initiatives, while creating an environment that supports creativity and innovation.
• Meets a strong demand for high-quality, organized, and consistent results.
• Demonstrates strong initiative and is capable of independent action with the ability to make informed decisions.
• Balances immediate and long-term work commitments with varying priorities and deadlines.
• Proven communication skills, including verbal, technical writing, electronic communications, and presentations.
• Communicates technical information with clients, engineers, scientists, government regulators, government agencies, academia, and non-technical communication to the public.
• Provides written and verbal direction on project delivery.
• Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships.
• Valid driver’s license is required for business travel.

Education and Experience

Minimum of a master’s degree specializing in hydrogeology from a hydrogeology, geoscience, or engineering program.

Minimum 12 years of working experience in consulting or regulatory environment, regularly using and analyzing hydrogeologic data.

Existing professional registration (P.Geo. or P.Eng.).

Experience with hydrogeological characterization work including aquifer test design, analysis and technical report writing.

Experience with hydrogeological modeling software such as MODFLOW, FEFLOW, and/or AQTESOLV.

Experience with programming languages including Fortran, Python, VBA, or SQL is considered an asset.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Primary Location: Canada-Nova Scotia-Dartmouth

Other Locations: Canada-New Brunswick-Fredericton, Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador-St. John's, Canada-Nova Scotia-Membertou, Canada-New Brunswick-Moncton

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule: Full-time

Job Posting: Feb 28, 2025, 9:35:58 AM

Req ID: 250000VJ