Hydrogeologist

Company: Shelby American, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: March 27, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionDelve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness ReimbursementPay Rate: $67,663 - $153,330HydrogeologistDelve Underground is looking for an entry-mid level hydrogeologist to join our team to help service projects within our regions, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. The successful candidate will have 2 to 6 years of practical hydrogeologist consulting experience with structural geology and geotechnical engineering understanding. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a vibrant office experiencing rapid growth in a healthy market focused on infrastructure development, specifically in the underground sector.As an entry-mid level hydrogeologist you will work closely with our experienced team to conduct hydrogeological investigations, analyze groundwater data, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions. In our energetic workplace culture and dynamic team, we foster an environment where the successful candidate will not be confined to narrow, specific aspects within their field of competence. Instead, they will actively participate in various phases of hydrogeological studies-from planning investigations and conceptualizing hydrogeological sites to conducting numerical modeling, interpreting results, and effectively communicating findings. Working collaboratively with other disciplines, including geotechnical and structural engineering, will provide a comprehensive understanding of the project objectives and illustrate how their efforts contribute to both the project's overarching goals and public interest.Responsibilities:

• Perform hydrogeological investigations, soil/rock site characterizations, and groundwater resource analyses related to underground projects.
• Specialty areas include planning and implementation of groundwater investigations; interpretation of the impacts of construction work on the groundwater regime (including groundwater depletion and contaminated groundwater movement); prediction of inflow magnitudes at various phases of construction work; and prediction of the effects of mitigation measures such as ground support, dewatering, and various groundwater control techniques.
• Assist in the design and conduct filed investigations including drilling, well installation, and aquifer testing.
• Analyze and interpret hydrogeological data for groundwater system conceptualization.
• Perform quantitative analyses and modeling of groundwater systems using standard analytical techniques, and commercial numerical programs.
• Work on a variety of office and field assignments, with a focus on hydrogeological and geotechnical engineering analyses, development of drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical memoranda that present the basis of design.
• Prepare written technical reports, project correspondence, field activity reports, data reports, and work plans for internal and client review.
• Support business development and marketing activities, including preparation of cost proposals and presentations to existing and prospective clients.Qualifications:
  • MS degree in Hydrogeology.
  • 2 to 6 years of experience in hydrogeology.
  • Strong understanding of hydrogeological principles, field data collection, and numerical modeling techniques.
  • Proficiency in groundwater modeling software (e.g., FEFLOW, MODFLOW) and coding languages (e.g., Python).
  • Proficiency in GIS for spatial analysis and visualization.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.No recruiters, please.
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