Hydrogeologist
Senior Hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, design, permitting, and construction of deep injection wells and associated monitoring wells.
- Develop hydrogeologic conceptual models and evaluate subsurface conditions to determine injection zone suitability and confinement.
- Support and lead permitting activities associated with Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs and applicable state and federal requirements.
- Prepare technical reports, permit applications, design documents, specifications, and supporting hydrogeologic analyses.
- Oversee well drilling, installation, construction, testing, and development activities.
- Evaluate geologic and geophysical data, drilling logs, aquifer testing results, water-quality data, and other subsurface information.
- Develop well designs including casing programs, completion intervals, monitoring systems, and testing requirements.
- Conduct and interpret aquifer performance, pressure, injectivity, and other hydrogeologic tests.
- Coordinate with drilling contractors, engineers, regulators, clients, and other technical professionals throughout project delivery.
- Provide technical oversight and mentoring to junior geologists and hydrogeologists.
- Support project management activities including scopes, schedules, budgets, proposals, and client communication.
- Assist clients with ongoing injection well compliance, operation, testing, monitoring, and regulatory reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Geological Sciences, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- 8+ years of professional hydrogeology experience, preferably within environmental, water resources, or engineering consulting.
- Active Professional Geologist (PG) license required, with the ability to obtain additional state registrations through reciprocity as necessary.
- Demonstrated experience with deep injection well design, construction, and permitting.
- Experience working with UIC permitting and regulatory requirements strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of groundwater flow, hydrostratigraphy, well hydraulics, aquifer testing, and subsurface characterization.
- Experience overseeing drilling contractors and complex well construction projects.
- Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing regulatory submittals, technical reports, and design documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate effectively with clients, contractors, regulators, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Willingness to travel to project and well sites as required.
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