Hydrogeology Project Scientist: Field & Modeling

WestLand, a Trinity Consultants Team; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

PTO

401k matching

9 paid holidays

Job summary

GeoSystems Analysis, Inc., a Trinity Consultants team, seeks a Project Scientist to join our southwest team in Tucson, AZ. The role supports mine closure, heap leach hydrodynamics, and managed aquifer recharge; collects and interprets field and lab data; assists with modeling, reporting, and regulatory communications.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on international projects, travel to sites, and contribute to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hydrogeology, Geosciences, or closely related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant research, consulting, or applied environmental science experience.
• Experience supporting mine closure, mine water management, hydrologic investigations, environmental monitoring, or related environmental consulting projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams led by technical experts in mine closure, heap leach hydrodynamics, managed aquifer recharge, riparian habitat restoration, groundwater and surface water modeling, and remote/UAV data acquisition.
• Support mine closure projects involving tailings storage facilities, heap leach pads, waste rock facilities, reclamation landforms, cover system design, and stormwater management.
• Assist with mine water balance evaluations for tailings, heap leach, and waste rock facilities.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret physical, hydraulic, hydrologic, and geochemical data to evaluate fluid flow and contaminant transport within mine waste and heap leach facilities.
• Conduct field investigations including borehole drilling oversight, monitoring well installation, vadose zone instrumentation, groundwater and surface water sampling, monitoring activities, and UAV-based data collection.
• Support installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of large-scale environmental monitoring systems.
• Analyze laboratory and field data using statistical, geospatial, and hydrologic methods to develop technically sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, data summaries, figures, and presentations for clients and regulatory agencies.
• Participate in field assignments at remote domestic and international project locations while maintaining a strong commitment to safety.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and project team members.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality assurance activities as experience and responsibilities increase.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Hydrogeology

Geosciences

Soil Science

Geology

Hydrology

Environmental Science

GIS analysis

Python

Numerical modeling

Field data collection

Data analysis/report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hydrogeology, Geosciences, Soil Science, Geology, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or a closely related field

Master's degree in Hydrogeology, Geosciences, Soil Science, or a related discipline

Tools

MODFLOW

HYDRUS

GIS

Python

Job description

GeoSystems Analysis, Inc., a Trinity Consultants team, seeks a Project Scientist to join our southwest team in Tucson, AZ. The role supports mine closure, heap leach hydrodynamics, and managed aquifer recharge; collects and interprets field and lab data; assists with modeling, reporting, and regulatory communications.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on international projects, travel to sites, and contribute to safety and quality.