Senior Hydrogeologist
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to join our team in British Columbia. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a multi-discipline scope of work, interacting directly with clients, and preparing proposals, work plans, schedules, and budgets.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage a wide variety of mining projects and work within multi-disciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessment projects, feasibility studies, hydrogeologic assessments, and contaminant investigations, and rehabilitation projects.
* Design and oversee implementation of hydrogeology field investigations including drilling and logging of overburden and bedrock core, sampling of soil and bedrock.
* Support development of numerical groundwater models to support environmental impact assessments, remedial evaluations, and risk assessments.
* Prepare technical reports and client presentations summarizing project work, findings, and recommendations.
Qualifications and Capabilities
* Excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and mentor junior and intermediate staff.
* Team player able to work cooperatively and effectively to develop solutions to unique problems that often involve multiple technical disciplines.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks, changing priorities, and deliver on time and within budget.
The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills, ability to make timely decisions, and proficient skills in communication and technical information exchange with clients, engineers, scientists, government regulators, and agencies, as well as non-technical communication to the public.
Education and Experience
* Minimum undergraduate degree directly related to hydrogeology (Geology, Geological, Geotechnical, or Civil Engineering).
* A graduate degree related to hydrogeology is considered a strong asset.
* A minimum of 10 years of mining-related hydrogeological experience.
The position requires existing professional registration (P.Geo. or P.Eng.) or eligibility to do so within one year of starting the position.