Senior Hydrogeologist - Groundwater & Climate Impacts

Exponent Inc.; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent Inc. in Warrenville, IL, seeks an experienced Hydrogeologist for a Senior Scientist role in our Environmental & Earth Sciences Practice. You will provide high-level scientific support on groundwater movement, flooding, and water resources, using geospatial data to develop conceptual site models and deliverables.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. and 3+ years in consulting or government, with strong communication and writing skills, and is legally authorized to work in the US.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil, Environmental or Geologic Engineering, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Earth Sciences, Limnology, Water Resources, or similar discipline
• At least 3 years of experience in consulting or government agency (e.g., regulatory agency, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, DEP)
• Experience with common surface water and groundwater modeling is desired (MODFLOW, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, FLO-2D)
• Experience modeling chemical fate and transport is a plus
• Expertise in large dataset visualization
• Excellent communication, organization, and writing skills
• Must be detail-oriented, able to work independently and as part of a team, and manage time effectively
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States. No immigration sponsorship or processing required.

Responsibilities

• Examining surface and subsurface hydrologic and geologic conditions through the lens of water and contaminant fate & transport
• Synthesizing technical information and applying critical thinking to prepare and review reports and technical presentations
• Integrating, processing, and quality-checking large environmental and geospatial datasets
• Developing and assisting in the development of conceptual site models for contaminated sites with varying scales, hydrogeologic settings, and contaminants of concern
• Preparing clear, visually effective figures, maps, and presentation materials to support client communications, technical updates, and project deliverables
• Working cooperatively on projects with other members of the Environmental and Earth Sciences Practice and interdisciplinary groups from other Exponent practices as appropriate

Skills

Communication

Organization

Writing

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental/Geologic Engineering

Tools

MODFLOW

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM

FLO-2D

Job description

Exponent Inc. in Warrenville, IL, seeks an experienced Hydrogeologist for a Senior Scientist role in our Environmental & Earth Sciences Practice. You will provide high-level scientific support on groundwater movement, flooding, and water resources, using geospatial data to develop conceptual site models and deliverables.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. and 3+ years in consulting or government, with strong communication and writing skills, and is legally authorized to work in the US.