Senior Hydrogeologist (USA)

ITASCA North America; Denver (CO); Híbrido; USD 105.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Disability & life insurance

Stock options

Descripción de la vacante

ITASCA North America is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to support mining, groundwater, and environmental projects across the U.S. and North America.

The role emphasizes field investigations, modeling, and technical reporting, with mining water management and dewatering as strong valued areas. Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree, 10–20 years of experience, professional registration, and demonstrated leadership in projects, with strong writing and presentation skills.

Formación

• Advanced degree in hydrogeology, geochemistry, or environmental engineering.
• 10–20 years of relevant professional experience.
• Registration with a recognized professional organization, or ability to obtain.
• Experience with hydrogeologic field investigations and data interpretation.
• Experience with groundwater flow or contaminant transport modeling.

Responsabilidades

• Lead or support hydrogeology, mine water, groundwater, and environmental projects.
• Plan, supervise, and interpret field investigations including drilling and sampling.
• Develop conceptual hydrogeologic models from data.
• Develop or review groundwater flow and contaminant transport models.
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, and scopes of work.
• Manage schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Communicate findings to clients and regulators.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff.

Conocimientos

Groundwater hydrology

Data interpretation

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Independent work

Mentoring

Educación

Advanced degree in hydrogeology

Geochemistry

Environmental engineering

Herramientas

MODFLOW

FEFLOW

MINEDW

MT3D

GIS

Descripción del empleo

Senior Hydrogeologist

ITASCA North America | U.S.-based

ITASCA North America is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to support challenging mining, groundwater, and environmental projects across the U.S. and North America.

This role is suited for a technically strong professional with experience in groundwater hydrology, contaminant hydrogeology, field investigations, groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling, and technical reporting. Mining experience is strongly valued, particularly in mine water management, dewatering, depressurization, seepage, closure, permitting support, and hydrogeologic support for mine planning and operations.

Why this role matters

Water is often a defining factor in how mining, infrastructure, energy, and environmental projects are planned, permitted, operated, and closed.

As a Senior Hydrogeologist, you will help clients understand groundwater systems, evaluate uncertainty, and turn field data, project constraints, and models into practical recommendations. Your work will support mine water management, groundwater characterization, dewatering strategy, contaminant transport assessment, permitting, closure planning, and risk management.

What you’ll do

• Lead or support hydrogeology, mine water, groundwater, and environmental projects.
• Plan, supervise, and interpret field investigations, including drilling, monitoring well installation, groundwater and surface water sampling, aquifer testing, and hydraulic testing.
• Interpret monitoring and testing data and develop conceptual hydrogeologic models.
• Develop, apply, or review groundwater flow and contaminant transport models.
• Analyze hydrogeologic, geochemical, and environmental data.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and work plans.
• Manage technical tasks or projects, including schedules, budgets, deliverables, and quality.
• Communicate technical findings to clients, regulators, project teams, and other stakeholders.
• Supervise and mentor junior and intermediate staff.
• Contribute to client relationships, proposal development, and the growth of ITASCA North America’s hydrogeology practice.

What you bring

Required

• Advanced degree in hydrogeology, geochemistry, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 10–20 years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven technical excellence and sound professional judgment in hydrogeology or a related field.
• Professional registration by a recognized organization, or ability to obtain registration where required.
• Experience with hydrogeologic field investigations, groundwater monitoring, aquifer or hydraulic testing, and data interpretation.
• Experience developing or interpreting conceptual hydrogeologic models.
• Experience with groundwater flow and/or contaminant transport modeling.
• Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently on complex assignments and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Experience supervising or mentoring technical staff.
• Ability to support proposals, work programs, and client development.

Strongly valued

• Mining industry experience, particularly in mine water management, pit dewatering, depressurization, seepage, closure, water balance, permitting, or operational hydrogeology.
• Experience with contaminant hydrogeology, aqueous geochemistry, groundwater/surface water interaction, water supply, or remediation.
• Experience with MODFLOW, FEFLOW, MINEDW, MT3D, or other transport modeling tools, GIS, or data analysis.
• Experience supporting environmental impact assessment, permitting, regulatory engagement, or closure planning.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams involving hydrogeology, geomechanics, engineering geology, geochemistry, data science, and numerical modeling.

Why ITASCA

For more than 45 years, ITASCA has helped clients solve complex geomechanics, hydrogeology, and engineering geology challenges through technical depth, practical judgment, and innovation.

At ITASCA, you will work on challenging projects where standard approaches are often not enough. Our work combines field experience, scientific and engineering interpretation, advanced analysis, and state-of-the‑art ITASCA software to help clients make better decisions.

We are a collaborative, collegial, employee‑owned company where technical excellence, curiosity, mentorship, mutual respect, and shared success matter.

Location and travel

This is a full‑time position based in the United States. Preferred locations are Denver/Lakewood, Colorado, or Minneapolis, Minnesota, but other U.S. locations, including hybrid/remote work options, may be considered for the right candidate.

Travel may be required for client meetings, site visits, field programs, conferences, and internal collaboration.

ITASCA may provide employment‑based visa sponsorship (e.g., H‑1B, O‑1) for this role to candidates already in the U.S., subject to business needs, candidate qualifications, and applicable immigration regulations.

Compensation and benefits

We value your contributions and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Performance bonuses, including cash and company stock
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Generous paid time off from day one
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Company‑paid short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and life insurance

The anticipated salary range is $105,000–$130,000. Final compensation will depend on experience and qualifications.

ITASCA is an equal opportunity employer, a drug‑free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.