Senior Hydrogeologist – Field & Remediation Lead (CO)

HDR; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time away

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Hydrogeologist with 5+ years of experience, preferably based in HDR’s Colorado offices. The role supports site investigation, remediation, and environmental projects across North America with travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities include geologic/hydrogeologic data collection, modelling, interpretation, and reporting for landfills, industrial facilities, and water supplies impacted by contaminants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources or closely related field.
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to prepare technical memos/reports.
• Experience with GIS, Excel, and Word for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with site investigations, data collection, and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydrogeologic investigations with complex fractured rock settings.
• Design and conduct field studies; collect, compile, and analyze data.
• Geologic logging of borings and monitoring wells; digitize logs and diagrams.
• Perform multi-media sampling; coordinate with laboratories and report results.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic testing and analyze data.
• Develop groundwater potentiometric surfaces and isoconcentration maps.
• Draft technical memos and reports; assist with proposals and budgeting.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong technical writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources or closely related field

Tools

GIS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Total Station experience (GPS and associated software)

Job description

HDR is seeking a Hydrogeologist with 5+ years of experience, preferably based in HDR’s Colorado offices. The role supports site investigation, remediation, and environmental projects across North America with travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities include geologic/hydrogeologic data collection, modelling, interpretation, and reporting for landfills, industrial facilities, and water supplies impacted by contaminants.