Water Resources Geologist​/Hydrogeologist

Overview

If you're looking for a place to advance your career, where you can contribute to a dynamic innovative firm, tackle demanding project work, and collaborate with industry recognized professionals - Geosyntec Consultants is the place for you!

Geosyntec is seeking an experienced Water Resources Geologist / Hydrogeologist to join our Seattle, WA office. As a key member of our Water Resources practice, you will work on complex projects involving hydrogeology, water supply management, and water rights permitting. Our Water Resources group works on complex projects ranging from water supply development, water supply management, water rights, mining hydrogeology, regulatory permitting, and source water protection, across the Pacific Northwest.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms,
Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

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Some of the key responsibilities for this position include:

• Lead and manage regional and local scale hydrogeologic analyses for water supply management, regulatory compliance and new source development;
• Design and implement field programs and studies of aquifer systems;
• Oversee and manage the installation and testing of groundwater supply wells (and monitoring wells);
• Support and manage aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and surface recharge basin projects
• Lead and support permitting and regulatory compliance projects, including water rights;
• Consultation and interaction with client representatives and other project stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and the public;
• Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals;
• Task-manager and project-manager responsibility for scoping, performing, managing, and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments;
• Provide support for business development, new and existing client interaction, lead generation, and proposal development;
• Attend and publish prominent industry conferences; and
• Recruiting, supervising, and mentoring junior staff;
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental or related engineering discipline with emphasis on water resources. (required)
• Advanced degree the same. (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E. P.G.). (required)

• At least 7+ years of direct hydrogeology consulting experience working on water resources projects, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Experience with project management and business development. (required)
• Excellent leadership and detail-orientation skills. (required)
• Experience with design and implementation of field hydrogeology programs in glacial, basalt, and clastic aquifer systems (required)
• Familiarity with numerical modeling of groundwater flow and well test analysis. (required)
• Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel as needed. (required)
• Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees.

Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $112,260/yearly / Maximum Salary: $145,940/yearly (Seattle, WA)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all eligible employees including, 9 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, a minimum of 8 sick days, and a minimum of 11 vacation days per year, in line with state or federal requirements. Employees (and their families) are offered medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), a variety of leaves of absences and other…