Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin with over 85 years of success. Our 700 members across 29 locations are dedicated to solving our clients toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms we offer a values-based collaborative and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart caring team of colleagues consider joining us at Foth.
Foth is currently seeking a team-focused innovative and results-oriented Hydrogeologist / Hydrologist who has a desire to contribute to our clients success and is looking for new learning experiences and opportunities for career growth. This position will be working out of our Green Bay WI Madison WI Minneapolis MN or Duluth MN office locations.
Primary Responsibilities:
Support hydrogeology and surface water hydrology projects in the mining and environmental services industry
Conduct field investigations including aquifer testing surface water discharge gauging and geologic logging/mapping
Develop and apply numerical groundwater flow and transport models in support of mine permitting industrial development and site remediation
Develop and apply surface water models involving rainfall runoff/hydrology and open channel hydraulic processes for mine-scale water management planning including watershed-scale analysis reservoir evaluation and design open channels hydraulic design and hydraulic structures design and analysis
Execute technical investigations for hydrologic characterization of groundwater systems in environments comprised of unconsolidated deposits sedimentary rock and fractured crystalline rock
Perform quantitative analysis of hydrologic hydrogeological and climate data including probabilistic analysis and forecasting
Develop technical investigation plans for hydrologic characterization of groundwater systems in environments comprised of unconsolidated deposits sedimentary rock and fractured crystalline rock
Develop technical reports and memos to support the permitting of natural resource development project
Be part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Water Resources Engineering or Geology with an emphasis in hydrogeology and/or surface water hydrology
Experience performing hydrogeological and hydrologic investigations analysis and modeling through internships co-ops or academics
Previous experience conducting groundwater modeling using MODFLOW/MT3D FEFLOW or other numerical codes
Experience with technical writing and report preparation
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in Water Resources Engineering or Geology
2 years of water resources / hydrogeology experience in mining applications including numerical simulations of groundwater flow and constituent transport in unconsolidated sedimentary and fractured rock systems
Professional licensure
Previous experience in probabilistic modelling using GoldSim or other Monte Carlo simulation platforms
Previous experience developing and applying numerical groundwater flow transport and surface water hydrology and hydraulic models
Previous experience surface water modeling using HEC-RAS HEC-HMS and XP-SWMM
Previous experience planning and coordinating hydrogeological and hydrologic field studies
Previous experience conducting packer and multi-well aquifer testing
Previous experience analyzing field investigation data
Previous experience with statistical/probabilistic analysis and forecasting involving hydrogeological and hydrologic time series data
Previous experience integrating hydrogeological and hydrologic studies and numerical analysis with feasibility studies and alternatives analysis
Previous experience analyzing groundwater flow and transport in deep bedrock environments
Previous experience managing large data sets and evaluation of data
Previous experience with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and documentation
Previous experience with mine permitting and industrial water quality permitting in the United States
$50000 - $70000 a year
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