Intermediate Hydrogeologist

Your Opportunity
Ready to make your mark on projects that matter? Stantec is looking for an Intermediate Hydrogeologist to join our Environmental Services team, where you will deliver high-quality solutions for our clients while growing your career alongside a collaborative, supportive group of colleagues. This position is ideally based in Waterloo or Thunder Bay, Ontario, with flexibility to work from our other Ontario offices. If you are enthusiastic, curious, and eager to learn and grow both individually and as part of a team, we would love to meet you.

 
Your Key Responsibilities
As an Intermediate Hydrogeologist, you would be involved in a variety of projects related to hydrogeologic assessments. The key responsibilities for this position include:
Assist project managers in developing budgets, defining scope, and setting schedules

Organize field investigations supporting hydrogeology studies, including oversight of drilling, well construction, and testing; groundwater and surface water sampling; water level monitoring; and hydraulic conductivity and infiltration testing

Develop conceptual site hydrogeologic understanding

Analyze data, including pumping test results, aquifer response, surface water–groundwater interaction, and groundwater quality

Prepare technical reports documenting field investigations and findings

Apply established practices, standards, and guidelines

Work with multidisciplinary teams on groundwater, water balance, and landfill impact assessments and expansions, as well as development projects

Your Capabilities and Credentials
Excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications and presentations 

Deliver high-quality, consistent results with a disciplined approach to project execution

Work under little supervision and work well with others to achieve group success

Manage time effectively, set priorities, and handle several projects or tasks at once

Strong technical skills and practical problem-solving ability in various settings, with the ability to make timely decisions

Follow Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines, as well as company and client safety requirements, when planning and executing all work

Familiarity with local practice and markets, and project management skills, are considered an asset

Ability to travel to various field sites as required, including occasional overnight travel; valid G driver’s license required

Education and Experience
Post-secondary degree, ideally an M.Sc., in Geoscience or Engineering with an emphasis on hydrogeology
Minimum of 5 years of hydrogeological experience
Professional registration (P.Geo. or P.Eng.) or the ability to work toward one
Landfill experience combining hydrogeology, groundwater quality, and contaminant transport, along with knowledge of O.Reg.232 (landfill regulation), is considered an asset
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

 
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. 

 
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

 
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