Senior Hydrogeologist

Stantec; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to grow and lead its Florida hydrogeology practice. The role supports water supply, deep injection well, ASR, monitoring well, and groundwater projects across Florida, collaborating with teams in multiple locations.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of hydrogeology or water resources experience, Florida regulatory knowledge, and strong client relationships, with the ability to mentor staff and pursue strategic opportunities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of hydrogeology or water resources experience.
• Florida PG or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience with water supply wells, monitoring wells, DIW, UIC, or ASR.
• Florida regulatory/permitting experience.
• Project management and client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safe work practices and policies.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff; support client proposals and permitting.
• Design, permit, and oversee construction of water wells (supply, injection, ASR).
• Provide QA/QC review of field and design work by colleagues.
• Act as Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver projects on schedule and budget.
• Lead business development activities across Florida, including proposals and presentations.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Regulatory experience

Mentoring staff

Education

B.S. Geology

M.S. preferred

Tools

MODFLOW

SEAWAT

Groundwater Vistas

Job description

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to help grow and lead our Florida hydrogeology practice. This role will support major water supply, deep injection well, ASR, monitoring well, and groundwater resource projects across Florida, while partnering with our Water teams in Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Miami‑Dade, and West Palm Beach. The ideal candidate brings strong technical credibility, Florida regulatory experience, client relationships, and the ability to mentor staff and support strategic pursuits.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to safe work practices and company/client guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
• Provide supervision and mentoring of junior staff, support client proposal negotiations, write technical proposals, and support permitting and report preparation.
• Design, permit, and lead construction oversight of water supply, deep injection, and ASR wells.
• Provide QA/QC review and technical oversight of field and design work by other hydrogeologists within the company.
• Act as Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver hydrogeology‑related projects on schedule and within budget.
• Lead and/or support business/client development activities to secure new hydrogeology and water resource projects for clients throughout Florida, including assisting teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations.
• Develop scopes of work and budgets for hydrogeology projects and prepare sub‑consultant agreements.

Qualifications

Required:

• 15+ years of hydrogeology or water resources experience.
• Florida PG or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience with water supply wells, monitoring wells, DIW, UIC, or ASR.
• Florida regulatory/permitting experience.
• Project management and client‑facing experience.

Preferred:

• MODFLOW/SEAWAT/Groundwater Vistas.
• Deep injection well construction oversight.
• ASR experience.
• Existing Florida client relationships.
• Business development experience.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Design, permitting, inspection, rehabilitation, testing, and construction management experience for water supply, monitoring, deep injection, and ASR well systems.
• Experience with oversight of water supply well and deep injection well contractors.
• Highly experienced with development of hydrogeological characterizations including large well design, groundwater aquifer modeling, characterization, water quality analysis, aquifer test design and analyses, data analyses, and technical report writing.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with the Aquifer Protection Program for Underground Injection Control (UIC) as defined in the Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 62‑528.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with State and Federal regulations pertaining to water supply management and water use permitting.
• Experience with project management including the development of detailed budgets, determining project scope, establishing schedules, processing paperwork, and interacting with clients.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, mentoring, and client communication skills.
• Experience with groundwater modeling tools such as MODFLOW, SEAWAT, Groundwater Vistas, or similar platforms.
• Experience with analyzing pumping test data.
• Must pass drug test, background check, physical, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company’s driving policy.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 15+ years of experience as a Hydrogeologist or Water Resource Engineer.
• Minimum of a B.S. in Geology; M.S. preferred.
• FL Professional registration (PG or PE – Water Resources) or ability to obtain within six months.

Typical Office Environment

Work primarily with computers and remain sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.

Additional Information

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. The final compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The role is bonus eligible. Compensation for part‑time roles is pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans; a wellness program; health saving accounts; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) plan; employee stock purchase program; life and accidental death & accident insurance; short‑term/long‑term disability plans; emergency travel benefits; tuition reimbursement; professional membership fee coverage; and paid family leave. Employees receive ten paid holidays each calendar year, 10–20 days of vacation per year, and paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law. Temporary/casual employees receive 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave in accordance with state and local law. Benefits information may not apply to union positions governed by collective bargaining agreement.

Primary Location

United States | FL | Tampa

Other Locations

United States | FL | Miami

EEO Statement

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Stantec is committed to ensuring equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment and to making the recruitment process accessible to all. If reasonable adjustments are required during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.