Senior Hydrogeologist

Description

• Carry out audits of existing wells, or alternatively, specify and supervise the drilling of trial well(s);
• 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;
• Act as the day-to-day client interface.
• Preparation and review of health and safety documentation including risk assessments and method statements.
• 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.
• Borehole design, installation and pumping test analysis.
• Checking and review of junior members of staff and support senior staff to ensure delivery of projects.
• Preparation of factual and interpretative desk studies and site investigation reports including production of conceptual site models and quantitative controlled waters risks assessments.
• 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;
• Input into tenders and preparation of fee proposals.
• Management and technical delivery of Hydrogeological Risk Assessments and Desk Top Studies.
• Logging of soils and rocks to British Standard - BS5930, and Eurocode7.
• Liaison with clients, local and wider geo-environmental team members and other disciplines on key projects.
• Selection of the appropriate trial well(s) for development into full production well(s), or alternatively, specify the precise location for drilling of new production well;
• Coordinate and supervise Field Reconnaissance to fill informational gaps identified in the Desk Study;
• 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;
• Mentoring of junior staff, providing technical guidance and constructive support to aid their development in areas of site investigation, assessment and report writing.
• Undertake and support the design, implementation and interpretation of site investigation data.
• Undertake role of employer’s representative / Supervisor on site investigation projects.
• Conduct site visits for technical assessment and problem-solving based on current UK guidance and best practice.
• 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;

Requirements

• The ability to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team, as well as being willing to work individually.
• Experience of using pumping test analysis software such as Aquifer Win32, Aquitest and other.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel;
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in designing and procuring groundwater abstraction investigations, desk based analysis of pumping test data for confined and unconfined aquifer systems
• Ability to use groundwater modelling packages such as MODFLOW;
• 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.
• An understanding of water chemistry;
• Water treatment experience to a public supply standard.
• Full clean driving licence
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
• 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.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance