Senior Groundwater Modeller - Shape Water Resource Outcomes

WSP; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 107,000; Full time

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Job summary

WSP in Vancouver, BC, is seeking an Experienced Groundwater Modeller to join our Environmental Management team. You will work with leading hydrogeologists and engineers on projects spanning mining, infrastructure, energy, and environmental assessment to advance groundwater modelling expertise and deliver informed decisions.

Ideal candidates hold MSc or PhD in a related field, 4–8 years of practice, and proficiency with MODFLOW, FEFLOW, and visualization tools.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in a related field with a focus on groundwater modelling.
• 4-8 years of experience applying groundwater modelling in consulting, industry, research, or government environments.
• Experience developing and calibrating numerical groundwater models using tools such as MODFLOW, FEFLOW, HydroGeoSphere, Seep/W or equivalent platforms.
• Strong understanding of hydrogeological principles, groundwater-surface water interactions, contaminant transport, and aquifer characterization.
• Proficiency in data analysis, interpretation, and visualization tools including ArcGIS, Leapfrog, ParaView, or similar software.
• Experience with Python, scripting, database management, or advanced analytical workflows is considered an asset.
• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and client-facing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and confidently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply conceptual and numerical groundwater flow and transport models to support environmental assessments, permitting, operational water management, and closure planning.
• Analyze hydrogeological datasets and integrate field investigation results into defensible modelling frameworks.
• Support groundwater supply development, aquifer characterization, dewatering studies, and contaminant hydrogeology assessments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across environmental, mining, geotechnical, and water resources projects.
• Interpret modelling results and communicate technical findings through reports, presentations, and client discussions.
• Contribute to proposal preparation, work planning, and project execution while supporting successful project delivery.
• Mentor junior staff and share technical knowledge to strengthen modelling capabilities across the team.
• Support innovation through the application of emerging modelling, visualization, and data analytics tools.

Skills

Groundwater modelling

Data analysis

Technical writing

Client-facing skills

Hydrogeology principles

Education

MSc in Hydrogeology

PhD in Hydrogeology

Tools

MODFLOW

FEFLOW

HydroGeoSphere

Seep/W

ArcGIS

Leapfrog

ParaView

Python

Job description

WSP in Vancouver, BC, is seeking an Experienced Groundwater Modeller to join our Environmental Management team. You will work with leading hydrogeologists and engineers on projects spanning mining, infrastructure, energy, and environmental assessment to advance groundwater modelling expertise and deliver informed decisions.

Ideal candidates hold MSc or PhD in a related field, 4–8 years of practice, and proficiency with MODFLOW, FEFLOW, and visualization tools.