Intermediate Hydrogeologist

Montrose Environmental Group; Alberta; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental solutions company is seeking a Hydrogeologist or Hydrogeological Engineer for their Calgary or Edmonton office in Alberta. This role involves managing hydrogeology projects and requires an undergraduate or graduate degree in a relevant field, along with a minimum of 5 years’ experience. The successful applicant will be part of a collaborative team dedicated to sustainable groundwater management and environmental protection, with a comprehensive compensation package offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation package including benefits

RRSP matching

Flexible work hours and schedules

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role within a consulting environment.
• Experience in physical and contaminant hydrogeology.
• Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project management support for hydrogeology projects.
• Lead field programs for soil and groundwater sampling.
• Prepare technical reports analyzing hydrogeological data.

Skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering

Eligibility to register as a Professional Geoscientist/Engineer with APEGA

Tools

AQTESOLV

Surfer

Q-GIS

AccuMap

GeoSCOUT

FEEFLOW

AQUACHEM

Job description

HYDROGEOLOGIST OR HYDROGEOLOGICAL ENGINEER

OUR PURPOSE

Be part of the Future of Environmental Solutions.

At Montrose Environmental we help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us. Our teammates collaborate across services, disciplines, and geographies to solve environmental challenges together – motivated to do better for our clients, each other, and the communities where we live and work. We deliver responsive, locally connected, and scalable solutions to help our clients achieve their ambitious goals for a more sustainable and resilient future .

WHO WE ARE

Montrose is a leading environmental solutions company focused on supporting commercial and government organizations as they deal with the challenges of today and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow. In Canada, we are one of the leading providers of environmental consulting and engineering services and part of a global network of teammates across 100+ locations around the world.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Our team is made up of diverse people working collaboratively towards common goals. We value the contributions and perspectives of all employees and are committed to equity and diversity initiatives to create a feeling of belonging for all of our people. When we are inclusive and diverse in a way that reflects the broader world we serve, we are able to draw from a wider community of excellence within the regions we operate.

Are you looking to…

• Support communities in providing safe and reliable groundwater supplies while protecting the natural environment and overall community health
• Apply innovative ideas to support project planning, execution, and continuous improvement
• Have the opportunity to lead technically complex hydrogeology projects
• Drive quality and innovation and provide mentorship to junior team members
• Have autonomy and the opportunity to interact and work with environmental and water resources scientists, hydrogeologists, and engineers across Montrose
• Join a well-respected environmental consulting company.

As a Hydrogeologist or Hydrogeological Engineer, you will join our Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta office as part of our Western Groundwater team.

The successful applicant will be involved in a broad range of exciting projects with responsibilities as follows:

• Active participation in maintaining Montrose’s strong safety culture
• Provide technical and project management support for a wide range of hydrogeology projects including regional and local hydrogeologic assessments, contaminated site assessments, regulatory groundwater monitoring programs, and conceptual site model development
• Leading the design of and executing hydrogeological drilling and monitoring programs for site characterization, Water Act Authorizations and EPEA Approvals
• Support engineering needs for groundwater dewatering
• Lead field programs consisting of collecting soil and groundwater samples, installing monitoring wells, conducting pumping tests and installing, setting up and collecting data from groundwater monitoring equipment
• Prepare a variety of technical reports including analyzing, interpreting results and reporting hydrogeological data
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, or a related field
• Professional Geoscientist/Engineer, or eligibility to register as a Professional Geoscientist/Engineer with APEGA
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within a consulting environment
• Practical experience in physical and contaminant hydrogeology including conceptual site model development, groundwater monitoring well network design, groundwater-surface water interaction, drilling and aquifer testing programs, risk assessment, risk management, and working knowledge of the Alberta regulatory environment
• Experience in the mining sector is an asset
• Experience managing and overseeing field programs with a ground disturbance component
• Experience working with a range of technical field instruments such as pressure transducers, flow meters, packer systems and geophysical logging tools
• Demonstrated experience working with industry-standard software packages such as AQTESOLV, Surfer, Q-GIS, AccuMap, GeoSCOUT, FEEFLOW and AQUACHEM
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and effective project management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a collaborative attitude
• Experience writing technical reports
• A valid class 5 driver’s license with no restrictions and a clean driving record

Why Choose Montrose?

At Montrose you will be part of an amazing community of collaborative people who live shared mission and principles and bring industry-leading technical expertise to their work every day. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, which includes benefits, RRSP matching, vacation days and sick days. This is a permanent position with an hourly rate range of $34.00-$60.00 starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience, and work location. We are also committed to flexible work hours and schedules, team-based work, and cross-training opportunities

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Are you the one we're looking for? Please apply to us directly. As a note, we are not accepting third party agency applicants at this time.

Montrose is committed to providing a safe and productive work environment and to promoting the health, safety and well-being of our employees. In keeping with our Health & Safety Policy, individuals in safety sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment, pre-access (and in some client cases, random) alcohol & drug testing as well as drivers abstract reviews.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

We welcome and promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Montrose provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities; including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources directly.

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For more information, visit www.montrose-env.com and don’t forget to bookmark our Careers & Culture page .

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.