Senior Project Hydrogeologist
Job Title: Senior Project Hydrogeologist
Location: Seattle, WA | Portland, OR | San Francisco, CA
Employment-type: Flexible/Hybrid
Salary: $110,000-$175,000
Join a leading environmental and engineering consulting team, where you'll manage complex hydrogeologic investigations, groundwater modeling, aquifer testing, water-resource assessments, and remediation design. You'll lead projects for private developers, utilities, and infrastructure clients across the western U.S., collaborating closely with multidisciplinary environmental professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead hydrogeologic field investigations, sampling, and data analysis
- Develop conceptual site models and implement numerical groundwater flow/transport models
- Design/manage aquifer tests and groundwater monitoring networks
- Evaluate remediation alternatives and water resource strategies
- Oversee technical staff; provide mentoring and quality control
- Support business development; proposal writing, client meetings, expanding existing accounts
- Prepare clear technical reports and interface with regulators, clients, and contractors
Qualifications:
Required
- MS in geology/hydrogeology or related field
- 8-12+ years of relevant consulting experience
- Proficiency in GMS/Modflow or equivalent groundwater modeling tools
- Demonstrated ability in fieldwork, well installation, aquifer testing
- Excellent written/verbal communication and supervisory skills
Preferred
- Active professional license (PG, PE, CHG/LHG)
- Experience with CEQA/NEPA, regulatory permitting, municipal or utility projects
What's in it for you?
- Benefits often include medical, dental, 401(k), PTO & training budget
- High-impact projects alongside multidisciplinary teams
- Opportunities to grow professionally and shape technical deliverables
- Supportive work environment with flexibility and outreach programs
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