Lead Hydrogeologist — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

The Foth Companies; Duluth (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Foth Companies in the United States seeks a Lead Hydrogeologist to lead hydrogeological project execution across multiple locations, including Green Bay, Minneapolis, Duluth, and Madison, with hybrid scheduling options.

You will mentor team members, coordinate field programs, and provide expert technical leadership on complex projects, including budgeting, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hydrogeology, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of hydrogeological investigations, including at least 5 years of hands-on field experience.
• Experience coordinating and executing field characterization programs, including aquifer testing, hydrophysical profiling, groundwater modeling, and numerical analysis
• Proven ability to provide project leadership on complex, multi-disciplinary projects, including management of budgets, schedules, regulatory and contractual commitments, and delivery of technical consultation
• Experience integrating hydrogeologic investigations and numerical analyses with feasibility studies and alternatives analyses
• Previous experience providing expert witness testimony at environmental hearings

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of hydrogeological aspects of projects
• Work with project managers to estimate project costs and consult on technical approach
• Develop technical approaches for regional hydrologic characterization of groundwater systems in environments comprised of unconsolidated deposits and fractured crystalline rock
• Provide project and technical leadership on complex, multi-disciplined projects, to include managing a portion of a project’s budget, scope, schedule, regulatory and contractual commitments
• Develop and implement technical approaches for numerical analysis of groundwater and surface water systems in support of permitting, industrial development and site remediation
• Teach, mentor and develop other members, as well as serve as a resource in the area of hydrogeology

Skills

Project leadership

Field characterization programs

Groundwater modeling

Regulatory and contractual commitments

Expert witness testimony

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hydrogeology, Engineering, or a closely related field

Master’s Degree in Hydrogeology or Engineering, or a closely related field

Job description

The Foth Companies in the United States seeks a Lead Hydrogeologist to lead hydrogeological project execution across multiple locations, including Green Bay, Minneapolis, Duluth, and Madison, with hybrid scheduling options.

You will mentor team members, coordinate field programs, and provide expert technical leadership on complex projects, including budgeting, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder communication.