Hydrogeologist

Job Responsibilities:

• Founded in Canada in 1960, we are a respected, employee-owned, global company providing consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and related areas of energy. Today, our clients span the world's major economic drivers: oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, power, transportation, water resources, and more. Our 7,000 people deliver deep technical understanding, cross-disciplinary thinking and a passion to help our clients succeed.
• The Golder U.S. team is consistently voted a top consulting firm to work for and operates out of 45 offices across the country from Anchorage, Alaska to Tampa, Florida. Since the first office opened in 1968, we have built a reputation for providing innovative, quality solutions. From our initial strength in geotechnical engineering, our services expanded to meet the increasing range of client needs, including environmental compliance and remediation.
• Golder Associates Inc . is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated hydrogeologist to join our team in our Denver, Colorado location. As a key member of the team, the successful candidate will be involved with a wide variety of hydrogeology and groundwater engineering projects and proposal efforts. Duties range from groundwater modeling and data analysis to field data collection, geologic logging, well installation, and water sampling. Groundwater modeling includes analytical and numerical models ranging from conceptual models to regional, calibrated models in both saturated and unsaturated zones. Projects typically involve baseline studies, permitting, operations, closure, reclamation, and remediation support for the mining, oil and gas, solid waste, and manufacturing industries. Coursework or experience in saturated and/or unsaturated modeling is required

Job Requirements:
The successful candidate will be self-motivated with critical thinking skills and problem solving skills, and possess the following qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Geology, Soil Science, Engineering (Civil, Geological, or Environmental) or a similar or related field, with a focus in Hydrogeology and an emphasis in quantitative analysis.
• Candidate must have a strong desire and ability to create, calibrate, and interpret quantitative models of subsurface fluid flow and contaminant transport.
• Experience in using MODFLOW (text files and either GWV, GMS, or Visual MODFLOW), unsaturated soil-atmosphere codes (HYDRUS-1D, HYDRUS-2D/3D, or UNSAT-H), and at least one computer programming language is desired.
• The successful candidate will also participate in field projects (e.g., geologic logging, water quality sampling, and hydrogeologic testing in a variety of environments).
• Willingness to travel 10-50% of the time.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent work ethic with strong organization and time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills combined with a positive, team-oriented attitude.