Principal Water Resources Engineer / Hydrogeologist

Spencer Ogden; Washington; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is supporting an established environmental consulting firm in the Pacific Northwest with a senior leadership role for a Principal Water Resources Engineer / Hydrogeologist. You will lead water resources projects and build client relationships across WA and OR.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and business development, with focus on groundwater, water-rights, and regulatory compliance in the Pacific Northwest.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in hydrogeology, geology, engineering or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant water resources or hydrogeology experience.
• Strong experience with groundwater, water supply and/or water rights.
• Detailed knowledge of Pacific Northwest hydrogeology and the regulatory environment.
• Experience working with water resources clients across Washington and/or Oregon.
• Demonstrated project management and client relationship skills.
• Experience supporting business development and generating new work.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Professional registration such as LHG, LG/RG, PE or CWRE is highly desirable.
• Groundwater and/or surface-water modeling experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead water resources and hydrogeology projects from proposal development through project execution.
• Manage and develop long-term client relationships.
• Identify new opportunities and support continued growth of the water resources practice.
• Lead water rights assessments, transfers and applications across Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
• Analyze and interpret hydrologic, hydrogeologic and water-quality data.
• Support water-supply development projects, including supply wells, aquifer storage and recovery systems and injection wells.
• Provide senior technical review across water-supply, water-rights and hydrogeologic evaluation projects.
• Prepare and review technical reports and regulatory documentation.
• Mentor and support the development of junior technical staff.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Hydrogeology expertise

Technical writing

Communication skills

Business development

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in hydrogeology, geology, engineering or related discipline

Tools

Groundwater modeling

Hydrogeologic data analysis

Job description

We are supporting an established environmental consulting firm in the Pacific Northwest with the appointment of a Principal Water Resources Engineer / Hydrogeologist.

This is a senior opportunity for an experienced water resources professional who combines strong technical hydrogeology expertise with project leadership, client management and business development experience.

The successful individual will play a key role in delivering and growing water resources work across Washington and Oregon, while providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior members of the team.

The Role

You will:

• Lead water resources and hydrogeology projects from proposal development through project execution.
• Manage and develop long-term client relationships.
• Identify new opportunities and support continued growth of the water resources practice.
• Lead water rights assessments, transfers and applications across Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
• Analyze and interpret hydrologic, hydrogeologic and water-quality data.
• Support water-supply development projects, including supply wells, aquifer storage and recovery systems and injection wells.
• Provide senior technical review across water-supply, water-rights and hydrogeologic evaluation projects.
• Prepare and review technical reports and regulatory documentation.
• Mentor and support the development of junior technical staff.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in hydrogeology, geology, engineering or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant water resources or hydrogeology experience.
• Strong experience with groundwater, water supply and/or water rights.
• Detailed knowledge of Pacific Northwest hydrogeology and the regulatory environment.
• Experience working with water resources clients across Washington and/or Oregon.
• Demonstrated project management and client relationship skills.
• Experience supporting business development and generating new work.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Professional registration such as LHG, LG/RG, PE or CWRE is highly desirable.
• Groundwater and/or surface-water modeling experience would be advantageous.

This is an opportunity to take a senior role within a collaborative consulting environment, combining technical project delivery with client development, staff mentoring and practice growth.