Hydrogeologist​/Geophysicist​/Geostatistician

Overview

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm focused on clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we foster collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help address water and environmental issues, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility to make a meaningful impact on clients, communities, and the planet.

We are seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and client-focused Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG), Certified Hydrogeologist (CHG), and/or Professional Geophysicist (PGP) to join our Water Team as a Project Engineer/Geologist. The role involves collaborating with state, federal, and local clients to develop, execute, and deliver a variety of water resources modeling and planning projects across California. The location is flexible;
Sacramento, California is preferred, but other locations may be considered.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Hydrogeologist or Geophysicist interested in developing innovative solutions to groundwater-related projects and managing project teams. The selected candidate will have experience in the water resources field, excellent communication skills, and the ability to interact with clients, stakeholder groups, and project teams. Offering a flexible hybrid work schedule for those near the Sacramento office; other California locations are negotiable.

Travel up to 20% within California.

• Develop hydrogeologic conceptual and geostatistical texture models to support groundwater projects and groundwater models.
• Interpret geologic and geophysical data and integrate it into hydrogeologic and geostatistical frameworks for basin characterization, managed aquifer recharge, subsidence mitigation, and interconnected surface water–groundwater modeling projects.
• Develop code, analysis tools, and machine learning models to support local- and regional-scale basin characterization efforts.
• Create and maintain code to support and analyze modeling projects.
• Perform data analysis and management with an emphasis on water resources.
• Support development and implementation of integrated surface water–groundwater models.
• Interpret model results to support policy and regulatory processes.
• Provide technical leadership and support for water resources planning and management activities related to water supply, water source vulnerability, groundwater basin characterization, and hydrogeologic field investigations.

• 3–7 years of professional experience in geology, hydrogeology, or geophysics.
• BS in Geology, Hydrogeology, Geophysics, Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or related field; MS and/or Ph.D. preferred.
• Strong programming skills in Python (highly preferred), R, Fortran, or similar languages.
• Experience building 3D geologic and geostatistical models, including texture models and hydrogeologic conceptual models.
• Familiarity with Para View, VTK, or other 3D visualization software or APIs is a plus.
• Experience processing, interpreting, and modeling geophysical survey data (e.g., airborne electromagnetic data, downhole geophysics logs, seismic data).
• Experience building and tuning machine learning models is preferred.
• Familiarity with geostatistical methods (e.g., kriging, variogram analysis) and related software or libraries is a plus.
• California registration as a Professional Geologist, Certified Hydrogeologist, Professional Geophysicist, or Professional Engineer is preferred.
• Experience with DWR’s Integrated Water Resources Model (IWFM) and/or USGS’s MODFLOW model is a plus.
• Experience with GIS software for mapping and data processing tasks.
• Experience or familiarity with California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and its implementations is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

$80,000 - $120,000 a year. The role has the option for remote work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible…