Senior Hydrogeologist

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Tetra Tech
Birmingham
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
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2 days ago
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We operate a highly successful groundwater business which operates within our geo-environmental team of c. 100 professionals. We operate nationally across the UK and Ireland and manage several high-profile groundwater frameworks with water utility companies and contracts including the GeoEnergy NI – Geothermal Demonstrator, Northern Irish Private Water Supply Framework, Northern Ireland Water Consultancy Framework and Environment Agency National Borehole Decommissioning Project. Due to our recent success in securing several long term groundwater resource evaluation and implementation projects, we have a unique opportunity for an ambitious hydrogeologist to join us and support the management of several Key Client Accounts. The successful candidate will be joining us at an exciting time in our growth and development as a business. This is a consultant or senior position at either Consultant or Senior Hydrogeologist grade (depending on your experience) with a focus on the technical delivery, management, growth, and development of our groundwater services.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, confident, and self-motivated, with strong technical and commercial skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. This position would suit those with an already successful career in groundwater consultancy, specifically in the area of groundwater resource development. Within this role, you will be given the opportunity to further develop your project management and leadership skills in a fast-growing and dynamic consultancy environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in providing professional advice in respect of the feasibility, investigation, testing, procurement, and implementation of new private and public supplies. Our preferred candidate would have proven experience as a groundwater professional ideally with groundwater resource exploitation experience in the UK and Ireland. They are expected to have a sound technical understanding of the UK and Northern Irish groundwater abstraction regulatory and licensing regime and be able to demonstrate experience in tendering and managing projects of at least £100k+ value.

You will be based out of either our Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast, or Wexford office, but will have the opportunity to work on hydrogeological projects across Great Britain and Ireland, as well as internationally. Other Tetra Tech office locations are available for experienced candidates.

You will need to have a flexible approach to time management and be willing to travel from your home for short periods.

Key duties and responsibilities of the role:

  • Complete initial Desk Studies to inform proposed groundwater abstraction location, to assess the required water demand, identify potential well sites, and assess their potential for yield, hydraulic efficiency, and water quality;
  • Coordinate and supervise Field Reconnaissance to fill informational gaps identified in the Desk Study;
  • Carry out audits of existing wells, or alternatively, specify and supervise the drilling of trial well(s);
  • Specify and supervise pumping tests to verify yield and hydraulic efficiency of trial well(s) and completed production well(s), and preparation of subsequent pumping test report;
  • Specify and supervise sampling and testing (microbial and chemical) to verify water quality from trial well(s) and completed production well(s), and preparation of subsequent water quality report;
  • Specify, coordinate, and supervise activities to assess the potential environmental impact of the proposed groundwater abstraction, and assist in the preparation of abstraction licence application;
  • Select the appropriate trial well(s) for development into full production well(s), or alternatively, specify the precise location for drilling of new production well;
  • Act as the day-to-day client interface.
  • Conduct site visits for technical assessment and problem-solving based on current UK guidance and best practice.
  • Management and technical delivery of Hydrogeological Risk Assessments and Desk Top Studies.
  • Site supervision of small to large scale site investigation works, including costing, procuring of work from sub-contractors, soil and rock logging and sampling, scheduling of chemical/environmental and geotechnical analysis, ground gas and groundwater monitoring.
  • Logging of soils and rocks to British Standard - BS5930, and Eurocode7.
  • Preparation and review of health and safety documentation including risk assessments and method statements.
  • Preparation of factual and interpretative desk studies and site investigation reports including production of conceptual site models and quantitative controlled waters risk assessments.
  • Undertake and support the design, implementation, and interpretation of site investigation data.
  • Undertake the role of employer’s representative/Supervisor on site investigation projects.
  • Checking and review of junior members of staff and support senior staff to ensure delivery of projects.
  • Mentoring of junior staff, providing technical guidance and constructive support to aid their development in areas of site investigation, assessment, and report writing.
  • Liaison with clients, local and wider geo-environmental team members, and other disciplines on key projects.
  • Input into tenders and preparation of fee proposals.

The successful candidate must be willing to travel, have a valid driver’s license, work independently, and have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Skills / Qualifications and Experience:

  • A minimum of a good honours degree in earth sciences, geology, or geochemistry and a master’s degree or doctorate in hydrogeology. The ability to analyse information and to present this logically and accurately in reports or verbal presentations.
  • Proficient at writing interpretative reports in support of abstraction licence applications for new individual private and public supplies as well as licences for new well fields.
  • Experience in designing and procuring groundwater abstraction investigations, desk-based analysis of pumping test data for confined and unconfined aquifer systems.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
  • Experience of using pumping test analysis software such as Aquifer Win32, Aquitest, and others.
  • The ability to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team, as well as being willing to work individually.
  • You will need to be a team player willing to work away from your base office, with a high level of personal responsibility and adaptable and flexible approach to different project requirements.
  • Full clean driving licence.
  • The appointed hydrogeologist shall have Chartered status, awarded from the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI), or an equivalent recognised professional body, and shall have a minimum of 7 years’ professional experience in a hydrogeological role. Less experience and non-chartered hydrogeologists will still be considered.
  • Ability to use groundwater modelling packages such as MODFLOW.
  • An understanding of water chemistry.
  • Water treatment experience to a public supply standard.
  • Borehole design, installation, and pumping test analysis.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients. At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratecheurope.com/careers.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at Tetra Tech Europe Careers - Jobs (selectminds.com).

Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work/life balance.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Additional Information

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