Soil and Groundwater Engineer​/Scientist

* Provide deep technical expertise as a SGW Subject Matter Expert, supporting Shell businesses
* Deliver deep technical expert support on projects and sites in several of the following key areas:
* Provide technical assurance (TA) activities, with primary responsibility for assuring third party consultant work across a portfolio of sites with contaminated land, groundwater, and surface water potential risks. The role provides TA support to one or more businesses and ensures high‑ quality delivery of technical project elements by third‑ ‑party consultants
* Contribute to or lead research and development initiatives to deliver leading edge technologies and innovative contaminated land management approaches
* Participate in regional regulatory advocacy activities and projects designed to maintain Shell’s strategic leadership and trusted advisor status in contaminated site risk assessment and management
* Collaborate internally and with Shell SGW contracting partners to deliver optimized technical assurance support
* Hydrogeological modeling
* Water resource management / Water availability
* Technical Assurance on contaminated land management
* Soil and groundwater risk management
* Due diligence on land, site, and portfolio acquisitions & divestments
* Regulatory negotiations and advocacy
* SGW research and development (R&D)
* Chemical environmental fate and transport assessment and/or modeling
* Waste assessment and sustainable, alternative disposal/reuse technologies
* Must have legal authorization to work in the US and/or Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
* Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in a relevant science or engineering discipline, plus a postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) in Hydrogeology, contaminated Land Management, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field
* At least 5 years of experience working in a contaminated land management role, within industry, environmental consultancy, or a regulatory agency or equivalent
* Experience with groundwater sourcing/ disposal/ protection issues related to oil & gas exploration, production activities, and/or water resource forecasting.
* Demonstrated expertise in several of the following:  + Hydrogeological modelling  + Conceptual Site Model development  + Tiered environmental risk assessment  + Contaminant fate and transport evaluation and/or modelling.  + Direct/develop site assessment and groundwater monitoring programs  + Remediation strategy development, options analysis, feasibility testing and system performance evaluation and optimization  + Hydrogeologic analyses (aquifer testing, strati graphic interpretation/ correlation  + Regulatory negotiations and regulatory expertise  + Contaminated land regulatory requirements
* Demonstrated ability to interface with internal business customers, external consultants, and regulators
* Demonstrated understanding of business value created by environmental risk-assessment and risk/liability management, and ability to quickly seek and understand business objectives when developing technical solutions,
* English is the primary language used for this team, however, proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus
* In addition to technical excellence, this role requires demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, including ability to business partner and coach and develop, deliver change management, and facilitate and intervene. Candidates will be reviewed against these as part of the selection process
* Expected travel is approximately 10% and mostly within the region of work Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.  

For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. …