Senior Hydrogeologist - Regulatory & Groundwater Lead

Solid-Waste-Authority-of-Palm-Beach-County; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to supervise Environmental Technicians and oversee the Authority’s water quality sampling program. You will provide technical expertise in hydrogeology, environmental monitoring, deep well injection, water use, and remediation at SWA facilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating with analytical laboratories, regulatory agencies, consultants, and contractors; reviewing data; preparing permit applications and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or Engineering (MS preferred).
• Minimum years of supervisory experience required and extensive hydrogeology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Direct Environmental Technicians in groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, and wastewater sampling at SWA facilities.
• Review analytical data for accuracy and compliance; prepare reports for regulatory agencies.
• Manage Analytical Laboratory contracts; approve invoices and perform QA/QC audits.
• Provide technical support for aquifer tests, well design, drilling, and injection/monitoring wells.
• Develop permits and oversee dewatering projects; monitor outside entities’ activities near SWA facilities.
• Manage monitoring stations and data loggers; ensure data integrity.

Skills

Hydrogeology

Environmental monitoring

Groundwater modeling

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Technical writing

Project coordination

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

GIS

Education

Geology / Hydrogeology / Engineering degree

Tools

GIS software

Job description

The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to supervise Environmental Technicians and oversee the Authority’s water quality sampling program. You will provide technical expertise in hydrogeology, environmental monitoring, deep well injection, water use, and remediation at SWA facilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating with analytical laboratories, regulatory agencies, consultants, and contractors; reviewing data; preparing permit applications and