Senior Groundwater Lead & Project Scientist

The Foth Companies; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Job summary

The Foth Companies, a long‑standing science and engineering consulting firm, is seeking a Lead Hydrogeologist in Minnesota. The role focuses on technical leadership of hydrogeological projects, overseeing field programs, and coordinating with project managers to shape budgets and project approaches.

You will design and implement numerical analyses for groundwater and surface water systems, support permitting and remediation efforts, and mentor other team members while contributing to client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hydrogeology, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of hydrogeological investigations experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on field work.
• Experience coordinating field programs (aquifer testing, hydrophysical profiling, groundwater modeling, and numerical analysis).
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects including budgets, schedules, and regulatory commitments.
• Experience integrating hydrogeologic investigations with feasibility studies and alternatives analyses.
• Experience providing expert witness testimony at environmental hearings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of hydrogeological aspects of projects.
• Work with project managers to estimate costs and advise on technical approaches.
• Develop approaches for regional hydrogeologic characterization of groundwater systems.
• Provide project and technical leadership on multi-disciplinary projects, managing portions of budgets, scope, and schedules.
• Develop and implement numerical analyses of groundwater and surface water for permitting and site remediation.
• Teach, mentor, and develop other team members as a hydrogeology resource.

Skills

Project leadership

Field characterization coordination

Numerical analysis

Budget and schedule management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Expert witness testimony

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hydrogeology or Engineering

Master's Degree in Hydrogeology or Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Groundwater modeling

Numerical analysis tools

Job description

The Foth Companies, a long‑standing science and engineering consulting firm, is seeking a Lead Hydrogeologist in Minnesota. The role focuses on technical leadership of hydrogeological projects, overseeing field programs, and coordinating with project managers to shape budgets and project approaches.

You will design and implement numerical analyses for groundwater and surface water systems, support permitting and remediation efforts, and mentor other team members while contributing to client