What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Hydrogeologist position at Terraphase Engineering Inc.?
About the Company - Terraphase is seeking a Principal Hydrogeologist, Geologist, or Groundwater Geologist. The desired individual can provide strategic and technical support on client projects and effectively lead business development efforts within the firm’s growing water resources, environmental investigation/remediation, and litigation support service areas. The role entails significant responsibilities for client engagement, project management, and staff development. Projects will commonly involve multidisciplinary engagements where effective collaboration and communication with a team of consulting scientists and engineers will be expected.
About the Role - Be involved in projects with our Environmental, Geotechnical, and Hydrogeology Teams and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges. Familiar with the drilling, design, construction, testing, evaluation, and rehabilitation of large capacity water supply wells. Develop and apply analytical, analytic elements, and numerical groundwater models to support contaminated site investigations and water resource projects. Analysis and interpretation of well testing data, model results, geophysical data, and hydrogeological data and preparation of plots and reports. Providing technical support for well drilling, wellhead protection, water rights, geologic and hydrogeologic investigations, hydrogeologic testing, geologic and hydrogeologic visualization, analytical and numerical groundwater flow modeling, contaminated sites investigations, and development of conceptual site models. Planning and managing projects and participating in client and regulatory meetings. Lead business development activities, including client contact/presentations, proposal writing, and professional society participation. Serving as an internal technical resource to provide guidance/review to help ensure technical quality within Terraphase as well as mentoring to junior level staff.
Responsibilities
- Hold an advanced degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHG) in the state of Washington.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in hydrogeology consulting or a related field.
- Familiarity with Washington State geology, hydrogeology, and environmental regulations and permitting processes.
- Experienced with industry-standard numerical modelling packages and analytical codes.
- Strong reputation among clients and peers for creativity, integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise.
- Well-versed with typical production well drilling techniques.
- Skilled with the installation and operation of groundwater monitoring instrumentation.
- Strong technical skills in modelling analysis.
- Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills.
- Experience leading project teams and supervising the work of others.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to work effectively as a part of a team as well as independently.
Pay range and compensation package - Compensation for this position is based on years of experience, technical expertise, technical education, and geographic location with a range of $150,000-$225,000
Equal Opportunity Statement - Terraphase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to an inclusive & diverse work environment where individual strengths and diverse viewpoints are respected and complement each other to achieve common goals. (EOE M/V/F/D)
Salary : $150,000 - $225,000
