Hydrogeology Team Lead

SLR Consulting; Guelph; Sur place; CAD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Vacation package

Wellness initiatives

Résumé du poste

SLR Consulting in Canada is seeking a Hydrogeology Team Lead to guide and grow our hydrogeology group, delivering high-quality groundwater assessments and water-resource projects for municipal, industrial, and public-sector clients.

The role blends technical leadership with staff development, client relationship management, and business development, requiring hands-on project delivery, regulatory awareness, and collaboration across engineering and science disciplines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar hydrogeological role in the environmental services industry.
• Experience leading a team of professionals in a consulting environment.
• Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist with undergraduate degree in engineering or geosciences. Master’s degree in hydrogeology preferred.
• Expertise in hydrogeology, including water resource management, groundwater chemistry, aquifer development, modelling and surface water- ecology-groundwater interactions.
• Working knowledge of provincial, local and industry specific regulations and guidelines.
• Management of hydrogeological and environmental projects and project teams.
• Experience and proven success in business development, client management and preparation of proposals.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to job sites and clients.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical leadership for hydrogeological investigations and groundwater studies.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and integrate hydrogeological findings with other disciplines.
• Review hydrogeological assessments, reports, proposals and regulatory submissions.
• Manage project teams, ensuring health & safety, scope, schedule, budget, QA/QC and client satisfaction.
• Analyze hydrogeological information and prepare technical reports for clients and regulators.
• Prepare proposals and contribute to service line and client development plans.
• Liaise with clients and ensure excellent service delivery.
• Mentor junior hydrogeologists and coordinate training opportunities.
• Establish project priorities and allocate resources for delivery.

Connaissances

Hydrogeology

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Regulatory knowledge

Formation

Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist

Undergraduate degree in engineering or geosciences

Master’s degree in hydrogeology (preferred)

Description du poste

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), an 1000+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Hydrogeology Team Lead , you will play an important role in leading and growing our hydrogeology team while delivering high-quality technical services to municipal, industrial, commercial, and public-sector clients. This role combines technical expertise in groundwater assessment and management with project leadership, staff development, client relationship management, and business development. on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Your success in this role will depend on your excellent technical knowledge, client service and people skills, ability to lead and support the professional development of team members and the ability to leverage your centers of influence to strategically grow our operations. You’ll be responsible for providing expertise in areas including hydrogeological assessments, groundwater resource assessments, contamination hydrogeology, and a range of responsibilities from managing colleagues to overseeing interdisciplinary projects. The ideal candidate is an effective leader and communicator who can balance technical excellence, project delivery, client satisfaction, and team performance. Knowledge of a wide range of business sectors will be a strong asset.

This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for hydrogeological investigations, groundwater supply studies, aquifer testing, groundwater monitoring programs, dewatering assessments, and water resource management projects.


• Lead multidisciplinary teams commensurate with project needs and integrate hydrogeological findings and interpretations with those of other scientific, planning and engineering disciplines


• Review and oversee hydrogeological assessments, technical reports, proposals, work plans, and regulatory submissions to ensure technical quality and compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, and industry standards.


• Manage project teams and ensure successful project delivery with respect to health & safety, scope, schedule, budget, QA/QC and client satisfaction


• Analyze and interpret hydrogeological information and prepare hydrogeological technical reports for submission to clients and regulators


• Prepare proposals and contribute to the development and execution of service line, business sector, and client business development plans


• Liaise and build relationships with clients and ensure excellent service delivery


• Support the management of junior and intermediate hydrogeologists and participate in internal and external training/mentorship opportunities


• Establish clear project priorities, allocate resources, and coordinate workloads to support effective project delivery.

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years

H ere’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives


• The salary range for this position is $110,000- $ 160,000. Final agreed - upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.


• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications/Education/Memberships:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar hydrogeological role in the environmental services industry


• Experience leading a team of professionals in a consulting environment


• Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist with undergraduate degree in engineering or geosciences. Master’s degree in hydrogeology preferred


• Expertise in hydrogeology, including a broad knowledge of hydrogeology including water resource management, groundwater chemistry, aquifer development, modelling and surface water- ecology-groundwater interactions


• Working knowledge of provincial, local and industry specific regulations and guidelines


• Management of hydrogeological and environmental projects and project teams


• Experience and proven success in business development, client management and preparation of proposals


• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to job sites and clients

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants.

SLR strivesto build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenouspeoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+,veterans,and people with disabilities.