Senior Hydrogeologist
SCS Engineers
- Portland, OR
- $90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Plan, develop, and execute scientific projects/tasks addressing unique or complex problems or specialty areas. This may involve research of the subject area, definition of scope, selection of investigative approaches, development of novel concepts/solutions, and guiding/reviewing the project/task as it is carried out.
- Communicate with clients by email, telephone, and in face-to-face meetings as Project Manager, Client Manager, or Technical Manager or under other Project Manager's direction.
- Deliver projects on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Write and prepare technical reports. Complete quality control reviews on work products (reports, design plans, calculations, data tables, HASP, etc.).
- Delegate portions of project deliverables to junior staff for completion, coordinate and manage field work to be completed by others.
- Lead permitting and regulatory agency coordination efforts.
- Solicit client feedback, suggest changes for client satisfaction, and anticipate potential issues and develop solutions.
- Lead, mentor, delegate to and manage junior staff to grow their knowledge and career path.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for executing projects and ensure resource availability and allocation.
- Develop relationships with a network of technical experts throughout the company.
- Develop proposals by working with clients to understand their goals as well as technical needs and requirements.
- Actively attend conferences, present on technical topics, and be involved in professional associations and committees as appropriate.
- Have an active role in client prospecting and developing client plans and key opportunity plans.
- Review and understand SOPs, standards, and templates and make improvement suggestions; work with junior staff to implement as appropriate.
- Help develop new SOP's, standards, and templates.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Chemistry or related science major with hydrogeology coursework required. Masters or PhD is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience required.
- Experience with statistical analysis and related groundwater statistical analysis software preferred.
- Experience in landfill and/or coal combustion residuals (CCR) projects preferred.
- Professional registration (P.G., R.G., LHG) preferred.
- Valid driver's license with a driving record in good standing required.