Senior Hydrogeologist

Skills & Experience Required:

A minimum of a good honours degree in earth sciences, geology or geochemistry and a master’s degree or doctorate in hydrogeology. The ability to analyse information and to present this logically and accurately in reports or verbal presentations.

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  Proficient at writing interpretative reports in support of abstraction licence applications for new individual private and public supplies as well as licences for new well fields.
• Experience in designing and procuring groundwater abstraction investigations, desk based analysis of pumping test data for confined and unconfined aquifer systems
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
• Experience of using pumping test analysis software such as Aquifer Win32, Aquitest and other.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team, as well as being willing to work individually.
• You will need to be a team player willing to work away from your base office, with a high level of personal responsibility and adaptable and flexible approach to different project requirements.
• Full clean driving licence 

Desirable

• The appointed hydrogeologist shall have Chartered status, awarded from the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI), or an equivalent recognised professional body, and shall have a minimum of 7 years’ professional experience in a hydrogeological role. Less experience and non-chartered hydrogeologists will still be considered.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel;
• Ability to use groundwater modelling packages such as MODFLOW;
• An understanding of water chemistry;
• Water treatment experience to a public supply standard.
• Borehole design, installation and pumping test analysis.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours.  We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.