Graduate Quantitative Hydrogeologist

Description

• Sampling and Testing: Collect a range of samples for laboratory testing and undertake testing in accordance with statutory frameworks and best practice to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Support Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources, and draft and complete standard requests for bid solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for tender (RFT) on the requester side.
• Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Field Work: Field work required at least 45% of the time. Fieldwork opportunities for this position are also available and may include on-site investigations of contaminated soil, groundwater, sediment, and soil gas, including oversight of well installation and sample collection, and preparation of drilling logs, cross sections, geologic maps, and technical reports. Fieldwork opportunities for this position may occur multiple times throughout the year with the possibility of some out-of-town travel.
• Sample Collection: Routine groundwater sample collection from monitoring wells. Groundwater monitoring well installations.
• Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
• Community of Practice Management: Participate in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to begin to build own expertise.
• Geoscientific Studies and Interpretations: Contribute to project delivery by analyzing and interpreting geological/geophysical field data.
• Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents. A ssist with conceptual site model development; numerical modeling of groundwater flow and fate and transport; and aquifer test performance analysis.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• General Experience: 0-4 years of experience with coursework and/or direct experience in groundwater geochemistry, hydrogeology, groundwater flow and transport modeling, and aquifer test data collection and analyses.
• Master's Degree Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering is a plus. For master’s degree applicants, thesis option is preferred especially in the subject area of hydrologic/hydrogeologic modeling and/or contaminant fate and transport.
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Ability to work well in a highly collaborative team environment especially across different offices and regions
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification is a plus.
• Strong computer skills including familiarity some of the following codes or software: MODFLOW-NWT, MODFLOW-USG, or MODFLOW-6, Groundwater Vistas, Python/FloPy, R, QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, PEST, AQTESOLV, etc. Advanced database skills are also a plus.

Benefits

• Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices.
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance