Senior Hydrogeologist - Vancouver

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We are currently looking for Senior Hydrogeologists in Vancouver to join our Environment & Water – Geo-environmental team. This position offers the opportunity to work with a team of experienced geologists, engineers and scientists. The focus of the position will be to provide hydrogeological consulting services to a variety of clients (mining, oil and gas and government) throughout Western and Northern Canada.

The successful candidate will work on a variety of hydrogeological projects including developing and implementing groundwater investigations; water well design and installation; aquifer testing (slug, step and pump testing and data analysis); baseline hydrogeological studies; development of conceptual site models; risk assessment and risk management projects; groundwater dewatering studies. The candidate must be highly motivated; customer focused and work well in a team environment. The successful candidate will need to manage a dynamic workload and occasional travel may be required.

The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000 per annum. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Design field investigation programs, collect and analyze field data, communicate and coordinate with both clients and contractors.
• Oversee and provide technical guidance related to borehole drilling and logging, well installation, and maintenance of groundwater wells, hydraulic well testing, and surface and groundwater sampling.
• Prepare and review technical reports.
• Build the business through proposal writing and industry contacts.
• Assist in managing work schedules, controlling budgets working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Supervise and mentor junior and intermediate staff.

 Qualifications:

• 10+ years professional experience related to hydrogeology.
• Consulting experience preferred.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or geosciences (Master’s degree is preferred).
• Registered as a member of with EGBC or APEGA (P.Eng., P.Geo.).
• Familiarity with provincial regulations, combined with a willingness and aptitude for project management and business development.
• Strong work experience on field-based investigations in physical hydrogeology, groundwater supply, and hydrogeological assessments.
• Demonstrated competency in soil and rock sampling and geotechnical soil and core logging, drilling, test pitting, well installations, water quality sampling and hydraulic response tests (e.g. slug, pumping, and packer testing).
• Groundwater analysis using AquiferTest or AQTESOLV.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) combined with willingness to work as part of a group.
• Occasional travel may be required in this position, and candidates must be prepared to undertake site visits.
• Desire to mentor team members in the office and field.
• Experience with numerical modeling using Modflow and FeFlow will be considered as an asset.
• Experience in designing groundwater supply projects including installation of water supply and observation wells and execution of aquifer testing programs as per the regulatory requirements for obtaining groundwater diversion licenses for clients.

 What Makes Tetra Tech a Great Place to Work:

• Benefits starting day one of employment. 
• Competitive base salary.
• Eligible for overtime (calculated at 1.5 times) that can be banked or paid out, whatever you prefer.  Some of our employees work a lot of hours during the busy times and then take extended time off.
• Hybrid work options when you are not in the field.  We'll provide the technology for you to work remotely.
• Tetra Tech employs industry leading technical specialists across all environmental disciplines which promotes a strong mentorship environment and opportunity for technical growth.
• Tetra Tech supports life-long learning and provides an annual allowance for educational opportunities.
• You will be working with an amazing, very supportive team that takes a great amount of pride in our reputation and the phenomenal customer service we are known for.
• Tetra Tech is a global company with over 30,000 employees worldwide. By joining this team, you have access to this network of professionals, experience, opportunities, and corporate benefits (e.g., corporate discounts, stock purchase plan).
• Opportunity for advancement within our Environment & Water – Geo-environmental group and within Tetra Tech globally.