Associate Environmental Consultant, Hydrogeologist

Worley; Madrid; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a qualified consultant in hydrogeology to join its team in Madrid. The role involves providing technical leadership on groundwater assessments, managing stakeholder engagement, and delivering high-quality projects. Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, strong English proficiency, and over 10 years of experience in the discipline. Worley offers a diverse and inclusive workplace ensuring all qualified candidates feel their best while contributing to challenging projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of discipline experience, 3+ years in project leadership.
• Full professional proficiency in English, spoken and written.
• Advanced technical knowledge in groundwater assessments and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on complex site assessment projects.
• Engage stakeholders including contractors, clients, and authorities.
• Prepare and review technical reports ensuring high quality and timeliness.

Skills

Client and stakeholder leadership

Decisive problem-solving

Technical coaching and mentoring

Collaboration and cross-functional leadership

Understanding of environmental contaminants

Groundwater numerical modelling

Education

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science in Geology or Hydrogeology

Tools

Groundwater Vistas

MODFLOW

MODPATH

MT3D

FEFLOW

SURFER

AQTESOLV

QGIS

Excel

Job description

As part of the Worley Community and under supervision and mentorship within the team, you will assist in the delivery of consulting services to Worley and our customers.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide technical leadership on complex site assessment and remediation projects, acting as a contaminated land specialist and hydrogeologist.
• Provide technical oversight, particularly in groundwater resources, chemical hydrogeology, groundwater remediation and restoration, hydrogeological assessment, modelling, and monitoring.
• Provide execution and technical leadership in numerical groundwater modelling, including groundwater flow and transport modelling.
• Review of work plans, soil and groundwater investigation data analysis and assessment.
• Development/review of conceptual site models and execution of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 risk assessments, data gap and sensitivity analysis.
• Preparation and review of technical reports. Ensure reports are prepared on schedule, on budget and at a high quality standard.
• Stakeholder engagement (contractors, clients and authorities).
• Project management tasks, including management of project resources and schedule, cost control and quality assurance. Customer relationship.
• Mentoring and technical guidance.
• Business development activities including the preparation of proposals.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Bachelor of Science required. Master of Science in Geology or Hydrogeology.

LANGUAGES

• English: full professional proficiency (spoken and written).

EXPERIENCE

• 10+ discipline experience; 3+ yrs project leadership

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrated experience in groundwater numerical modelling (both steady-state and transient), including model construction, calibration, validation, and sensitivity analysis for both flow and transport modelling.
• Proficiency in groundwater modelling software is required, including Groundwater Vistas, MODFLOW, MODPATH, MT3D, and FEFLOW.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of environmental contaminants, specifically petroleum hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of fate and transport of environmental contaminants in the subsoil, exposure pathways and potential linkages to receptors.
• Experience with ground investigation design, groundwater well development methods and data interpretation. Experience with dedicated software (SURFER, AQTESOLV).
• Sound understanding of national regulations, and International guidance related to groundwater assessments, contaminated land, conceptual site models and risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience in risk assessment methodologies and software (RBCA, RISC).
• Advanced Excel, Word, Powerpoint skills.
• Experience using GIS tools (QGIS and Surfer).

SOFT SKILLS

• Client and stakeholder leadership.
• Decisive problem‑solving and demonstrated ability to innovate and identify new approaches to improve outcomes.
• Technical coaching and mentoring.
• Collaboration and cross‑functional leadership. Capacity to work effectively across disciplines and geographies.
• Strategic curiosity and continuous improvement.
• Inclusive leadership and team culture.
• Self‑management and autonomy.

ADDTIONAL INFORMATION

We are seeking an experienced consultant with a strong background in hydrogeological assessment of contaminated sites and groundwater modelling to join a well‑established team delivering complex projects at both national and international levels.

We provide high‑quality, innovative solutions to our clients, including the development of environmental risk assessment tools to support investment decision‑making and risk mitigation, digital solutions for real‑time site data analysis, climate change risk assessments, and water stewardship services.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.