Senior Hydrogeologist

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are 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. Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment. Your Opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Hydrogeologist in one of our regional offices (Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, or Whitehorse). The role of the Senior Hydrogeologist is to perform tasks and project management assignments associated with environmental impact assessments; hydrogeological studies; phased environmental site assessments, including subsurface investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, and monitoring projects; sampling of soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater; production of maps; data interpretation/evaluation; groundwater modeling (analytical and/or numerical) and deliverable preparation as well as business development activities. Your Key Responsibilities General Responsibilities * Contribute to and lead business development activities, including proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients * Assist in analyzing current and emerging technical issues, and implementing actions to proactively address market, business, regulatory, and/or economic issues * Identify new business opportunities and support the technical component of business development materials * Responsible for planning and conducting assignments/projects having broad scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of difficult tasks * Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to intermediate and junior level staff * Apply technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues * Execute specific technical tasks or requirements for medium to large projects * Conduct peer reviews of work by colleagues or more junior practitioners * Qualify as a Quality Reviewer and undertake Quality Reviews of deliverables * Conduct a wide variety of hydrogeological assessment and development projects * Participate in Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work * Assignments/projects are advanced in nature and require the application of mature knowledge * Demonstrate sound understanding and application of established practices, standards and guidelines * Provide technical expertise and support hydrogeological designs, proposals, and reports * Develop conceptual hydrogeological models to support field program design * Work with multi-disciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessment projects, feasibility studies, groundwater and surface water assessments, groundwater compliance, contaminant investigations, environmental assessments and permitting projects, rehabilitation projects, etc. * Design and oversee implementation of hydrogeology field programs, including drilling and logging of overburden and bedrock core, sampling of soil and bedrock, groundwater sampling, aquifer testing (pump testing, slug testing, packer testing) * Experience with Leapfrog, Surfer, AQTESOLV, ModFlow, FEFLOW, MT3D, or other groundwater modeling software is an asset Hydrogeology Responsibilities * Provide technical expertise and support hydrogeological designs, proposals, and reports * Develop conceptual hydrogeological models to support field program design * Work with multi-disciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessment projects, feasibility studies, groundwater and surface water assessments, groundwater compliance, contaminant investigations, environmental assessments and permitting projects, rehabilitation projects, etc * Design and oversee implementation of hydrogeology field programs, including drilling and logging of overburden and bedrock core, sampling of soil and bedrock, groundwater sampling, aquifer testing (pump testing, slug testing, packer testing) * Experience with Leapfrog, Surfer, AQTESOLV, ModFlow, FEFLOW, MT3D, or other groundwater modeling software is an asset Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) 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. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

The Senior Hydrogeologist will lead hydrogeological studies, environmental impact assessments, and groundwater modeling projects while managing project deliverables. They are also responsible for business development, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring technical excellence across multi-disciplinary teams.

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Geoscience or Engineering and be a licensed Professional Engineer or Geologist. A minimum of 10 years of related experience, including at least four years of executing complex technical projects, is required.

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Wellness program • Health care spending account • Wellness spending account • Group registered retirement savings plan • Employee stock purchase program • Group tax-free savings account • Life insurance • Accidental death & dismemberment insurance • Short-term disability plan • Long-term disability plan • Emergency travel benefits • Tuition reimbursement • Professional membership fee coverage • Paid time off

• Project managementPreferred

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• Hydrogeology
• Project management
• Environmental impact assessment
• Groundwater modeling
• Technical writing
• Business development
• Mentoring
• Site assessment
• Soil remediation
• Aquifer testing
• Data interpretation
• Regulatory compliance
• Field program design
• Technical leadership
• Quality review
• Communication
• Site Assessment
• Core Sampling
• Data Interpretation
• Program Design
• Technical Issues
• Groundwater Remediation
• Time Off Management
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Planning
• Peer Review
• Business Development
• Feasibility Studies
• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Groundwater
• Groundwater Modeling
• Impact Assessment
• Project Management
• Mentorship
• MODFLOW
• Rehabilitation
• Aquifer Testing
• Relationship Building
• Sampling (Statistics)
• Sediment
• Soil Science
• Surface Water
• Coordinating
• Investigation

• Environmental & Sustainability
• Engineering
• Science & Research
• Consulting
• Management & Leadership
• Hydrogeologist
• Geologist
• Geologists and geophysicists
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

10+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week