Principal Technical Consultant, Senior Hydrogeologist

Canadian Inclusion; Calgary, Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Principal Technical Consultant, Senior Hydrogeologist to shape integrated water management across Canada. Based in Calgary or Vancouver, you will lead high-impact hydrogeology work influencing major capital projects and guide ERM's national growth while strengthening client partnerships.

You will mentor a growing hydrogeology team and work across a network of water resources experts to deliver high-quality environmental assessments and innovative water solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in earth science, environmental engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of consulting experience in physical and contaminant hydrogeology, including groundwater impact assessment and groundwater resource management.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution for major environmental assessments and permitting programs tied to large-scale capital developments.
• Serve as a trusted client advisor by strengthening long-term relationships and expanding ERM's market presence through high-quality delivery and strategic insight.
• Mentor, develop, and inspire a growing hydrogeology technical team.
• Drive innovation and integrated water solutions in collaboration with ERM's global network of water resources experts.
• Help shape ERM's environmental impact assessment, permitting, risk assessment, and water resources management services.

Skills

Hydrogeology

Leadership

Client relationships

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in earth science/environmental engineering

Job description

Principal Technical Consultant, Senior Hydrogeologist (Biotech)

Shape the future of integrated water management across Canada. Lead high-impact hydrogeology work that influences major capital projects, strengthens client partnerships, and helps guide ERM's national growth.

If you're ready to bring senior technical leadership to complex water and environmental challenges, this opportunity offers the platform to make a meaningful strategic impact. As a Principal Technical Consultant, Senior Hydrogeologist based in Calgary or Vancouver, you will play a key role in advancing ERM's hydrogeology practice across Canada-helping clients make critical decisions on some of their most important capital projects while contributing to the growth of ERM's technical depth, market presence, and integrated water management capabilities.

Why This Role Matters

ERM is expanding its hydrogeology practice across Canada, and this role sits at the center of that growth. As a senior technical leader, you will help shape the delivery of high-visibility water-related environmental assessment and permitting projects, bringing together hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, aquatics, and toxicology to support sophisticated field investigations, assessments, and modelling.

Reporting to ERM's Technical Director, you will use your technical expertise, client relationships, and business acumen to strengthen ERM's reputation, expand our hydrogeology practice, and serve as a strategic advisor to key clients. This is a role for someone who wants to influence both project outcomes and long-term business direction.

What Your Impact Is

• Lead technical execution for major environmental assessments and permitting programs tied to large-scale capital developments.
• Serve as a trusted client advisor by strengthening long-term relationships and expanding ERM's market presence through high-quality delivery and strategic insight.
• Mentor, develop, and inspire a growing hydrogeology technical team.
• Drive innovation and integrated water solutions in collaboration with ERM's global network of water resources experts.
• Help shape the future of ERM's environmental impact assessment, permitting, risk assessment, and water resources management services.

What You'll Bring

Required

• Bachelor's degree in earth science, environmental engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of consulting experience in physical and contaminant hydrogeology, including groundwater impact assessment, groundwater resource management