Senior Hydrogeologist

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Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. Our Environmental Services Group is a significant part of Stantec’s success and employs over 3,000 staff across North America. Our dedicated group of professionals provide a wide variety of environmental services and are recognized as leaders in the industry. Stantec is devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise.

Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Excellent and comprehensive benefits for healthcare and dental.
• Wellness plans to support mental, physical, social and financial well-being.
• Registered retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan, both with employer contributions.
• Formalized career planning and development process.

• Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’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

• 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

Post‑secondary educational background, ideally M.Sc., specializing in a Geoscience or Engineering program with an emphasis on hydrogeology.

Minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience in consulting or regulatory environment, regularly using and analyzing hydrogeologic data.

Canada | ON | Waterloo

Full‑time

Full time

16/10/2025 09:10:56

Yes

1609 Env Svcs-CA Ontario West-Waterloo ON

Regular