Senior Groundwater Modeler

WSP in the U.S.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life coverage

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Groundwater Modeler to join our Environment, Remediation, and Water Team. The role supports projects across Redmond, WA and other U.S. locations, requiring strong numerical modelling skills, client interaction, and team collaboration.

You will lead and contribute to groundwater modelling efforts, mentor junior staff, and engage in business development while maintaining high technical standards and ethical practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrology, or Engineering with groundwater modelling specialization.
• Minimum of five years' experience with industry-standard numerical modelling packages (e.g., MODFLOW, Groundwater Vistas, FEFLOW, HydroGeoSphere, MIKE SHE).
• Minimum of seven years’ experience; preferably in a consulting practice.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including presentations and technical documentation; English fluency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word/Excel.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Must pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening; ability to work independently or in a team.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Professional Geologist (PG) and/or Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHg).

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply analytical and numerical groundwater models for site investigations and water resources projects.
• Analyze and interpret model results and hydrogeologic data; prepare reports.
• Provide technical support for geologic and hydrogeologic investigations and visualization.
• Plan and manage projects; participate in client meetings.
• Assist in business development through client contact, proposals, and professional society participation.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure technical quality within WSP; collaborate with the Redmond modeling team and global groundwater community.
• Adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct; support ethical decisions and resource management.

Skills

Communication skills

English fluency

Microsoft Word/Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrology, or Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Professional Geologist (PG) and/or Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHg)

Tools

MODFLOW

Groundwater Vistas

FEFLOW

HydroGeoSphere

MIKE SHE

Leapfrog

Python

R

VBA

Job description

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for an Senior Groundwater Modeler for our Redmond, WA, Denver, CO, Meridian, ID, Minneapolis, MN, Bend, OR, or Portland, OR office. Be involved in projects with our Environment, Remediation, and Water Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Develop and apply analytical and numerical groundwater models to support contaminated site investigations and water resource projects;
• Analysis and interpretation of model results and hydrogeological data and preparation of reports;
• Providing technical support for geologic and hydrogeologic investigations, hydrogeologic testing, geologic and hydrogeologic visualization, analytical and numerical groundwater flow modeling, contaminated sites investigations, and development of conceptual site models;
• Planning and managing projects and participating in client meetings;
• Performing (either in a lead or supporting role) business development activities, including client contact/presentations, proposal writing, and professional society participation;
• Serving as an internal technical resource to provide guidance/review to help ensure technical quality within WSP as well as mentoring to junior-level staff; and
• Work closely with other members of the WSP modeling team Redmond as well as the wider WSP groundwater technical community around the world in a collaborative environment
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrology, or Engineering with a specialization in groundwater modelling through course work or undergraduate projects/thesis;
• Minimum of five-years of experience with industry-standard numerical modelling packages (e.g., MODFLOW, Groundwater Vistas, FEFLOW, HydroGeoSphere, MIKE SHE);
• Minimum of seven years’ experience; preferably in a consulting practice.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (including making presentations, leading discussions, technical documentation, proposal/report writing, etc.), including English fluency;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel;
• Excellent work ethic with strong organization and time management skills;
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening;
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team; and
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Professional Geologist (PG) and/or Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHg)

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree (M.Sc., Ph.D.) in Geology, Hydrology, Engineering, or related discipline;
• Strong all-around academic knowledge of physical hydrogeology and geology;
• Practical experience with physical hydrogeology including borehole logging, monitoring well installation, and hydraulic conductivity testing;
• Experience with Pest and Null Space Monte Carlo analyses;
• Exposure to machine learning;
• Strong computer skills including working with GIS-type software, digital databases, and visualization software (Leapfrog); and Programming experience including Python, R, and VBA.

WSP Benefits:

• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage;
• retirement savings;
• paid sick leave;
• paid vacation (or other personal time);
• paid parental leave;
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $90,700, - $118,500

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.