Hydrogeologist
- Waterloo, ON, Canada
$100,000 to $150,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $100,000 to $150,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant working experience in consulting or regulatory environment, regularly
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client, a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture and environmental consulting, is seeking a Hydrogeologist to join their team. This is a permanent, full-time position, offering a base salary of $100-150k, depending on experience, plus a competitive vacation and benefits package. This role offers a hybrid working model available out of any of our client’s Ontario offices, including Waterloo, London, Markham, Ottawa, Stoney Creek, Thunder Bay and Toronto.
As a Hydrogeologist, you will play a key role in a wide variety of physical and chemical
hydrogeology projects, which will likely focus on support for a variety of projects and permitting, but may include water supply studies, hydrologic and hydrogeologic assessments, and dewatering studies.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities will be related to performing key tasks to support/lead hydrogeology projects or components of projects.
- Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in the firm’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Program
- Prepare proposals, develop work plans/budgets and manage projects/tasks
- Plan, coordinate, and support field programs, including intrusive investigations
- Develop conceptual hydrogeologic models and understanding
- Review field information from investigations; prepare reports, including the interpretation of geological/hydrogeological conditions
- Interpret aquifer tests, characterize aquifers based on maps and other spatial data
- Work with multi-disciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessment projects, feasibility studies, groundwater and surface water assessments, groundwater flow and transport models,
and contaminant investigations
- Prepare technical reports and client presentations summarizing project work, findings, and
recommendations.
- Perform QA/QC of technical documents/deliverables
- Travel as required to various field sites; overnight travel sometimes required
- Demonstrate sound application of established practices, standards, and guidelines
Your Capabilities and Credentials:
- Ability to meet 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
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced technical report writing skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills in balancing immediate and long-term work
with varying priorities and deadlines
- Fundamental understanding of project-task management
- Proficient computer skills are a must, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Valid driver’s license is required for business travel
- Experience with numerical groundwater flow and transport modeling is considered an asset
- Knowledge of mine and environmental regulations and policies is considered an asset
- General knowledge in groundwater chemistry for mine-related projects an asset
Education and Experience:
Post-secondary educational background, ideally M.Sc., specializing in a Geoscience or Engineering
program with an emphasis on hydrogeology.
8+ years of relevant working experience in consulting or regulatory environment, regularly
using and analyzing hydrogeologic data
Professional registration or eligibility is required (P.Geo. or P.Eng.)
Valid Driver’s License required
Please email your resume to Claire Stone at cstone@recruitmentbydesign.com for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and support or lead hydrogeology projects, including field investigations, conceptual model development, aquifer testing and characterization, and groundwater and surface water assessments. Prepare proposals, budgets, technical reports, and client presentations; manage project tasks, perform quality reviews, and contribute to multidisciplinary studies and permitting work.
Requirements
Requires a post-secondary education, ideally an MSc in geoscience or engineering with a hydrogeology emphasis, at least eight years of relevant consulting or regulatory experience, and professional registration or eligibility as a P.Geo. or P.Eng. Candidates need strong technical writing, communication, organization, and project-task management skills, computer proficiency, and a valid driver’s license; modeling experience and mine-related regulatory or groundwater chemistry knowledge are assets.
Skills
- Hydrogeology
- Hydrogeologic Modeling
- Groundwater Flow and Transport Modeling
- Aquifer Testing
- Aquifer Characterization
- Field Program Coordination
- Intrusive Investigations
- Hydrogeologic Conceptual Modeling
- Groundwater and Surface Water Assessment
- Contaminant Investigations
- Technical Report Writing
- Project Management
- Proposal and Work Plan Development
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Microsoft Office
- Technical Communication
Benefits
- Competitive Vacation Package
- Benefits Package
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Claire Stone
Hiring contact email
cstone@recruitmentbydesign.com
Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Science & Research
- Engineering
- Consulting
Keywords
- Hydrogeology
- Geoscience
- Engineering
- Groundwater
- Surface Water
- Aquifer Testing
- Aquifer Characterization
- Hydrogeologic Assessments
- Water Supply Studies
- Dewatering Studies
- Groundwater Flow Modeling
- Groundwater Transport Modeling
- Contaminant Investigations
- Field Investigations
- Intrusive Investigations
- Conceptual Hydrogeologic Models
- Baseline and Impact Assessment
- Feasibility Studies
- Groundwater Chemistry
- Mine Regulations
- Environmental Regulations
- Permitting
- Technical Reports
- Project Management
- Work Plans and Budgets
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- P.Geo.
- P.Eng.
- Microsoft Office