Senior Hydrogeologist

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Stantec’s Environmental Services group employs over 3,000 staff across North America and provides a wide variety of environmental services.

Stantec has an opportunity for a Senior Hydrogeologist to join our Environmental Services team. The position will ideally be located in Waterloo, Ontario but there is flexibility for our other offices in Ontario. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and ready to engage in providing our clients with high‑quality solutions while learning and growing both as an individual and as part of a team.

• 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 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.

Professional registration or eligibility is required (P.Geo. or P.Eng.).

Valid Driver’s License required.

Primary location:
Waterloo, Ontario.

Travel to various field sites required; overnight travel sometimes required.

Full‑time, regular employee.

Schedule:

full time. Travel: yes.

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.