Intermediate Groundwater Modeller
GHD
- Irvine, CA
- $82,800-124,200 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Developing and applying groundwater flow and fate/transport models to solve environmental and water resources challenges for projects located throughout North America and Globally
- Problem Solving involving literature review and research to explain unique/non-standard environmental challenges
- Data compilation, reduction, and preliminary interpretation, including water quality results, hydraulic response testing data analysis, water balance model, contaminant migration and impact assessment analysis
- Hydrogeologic Characterization, Interpretation and Evaluation
- Evaluation of geochemical conditions with respect to contaminant fate in the subsurface
- Project task coordination
- Prepare modelling documentation, technical memoranda, and design reports
- May also involve some field work on a limited basis
- Well developed analytical skills are a requirement of this position
- Previous experience with Surfer, Grapher, MODFLOW (and its family of codes such as MODPATH and MT3DMS) and FEFLOW is required
- Experience with coding (e.g., Python, R, Visual Basic, C++, Fortran) is required
- GIS experience is required
- Experience with geostatistical interpretation and geological modeling using LEAPFROG or equivalent software is required
- Attention to detail at the highest level
- Research skills
- Creative problem solving skills and critical analysis
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Self-motivated and hard-working
- Bachelors & Masters' degree in Engineering and/or Earth Sciences
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience working within the hydrogeology and groundwater modelling industries
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