Consulting Associate, Hydrogeologist (Entry)

Ready to launch your career in environment and hydrogeology and contribute to meaningful projects from your very first day

At ERM youll step directly into handson field work real-world problem solving and cuttingedge environmental and hydrogeological investigations. Youll work alongside experienced consultants who are committed to mentorship technical excellence and helping you build the foundations of a rewarding consulting career. If youre looking for a role where you can learn quickly deepen your technical skills and make a measurable impact on environmental and hydrogeology projects this is the opportunity for you.

Why This Role Matters

As a Consulting Associate Hydrogeologist (Entry) you play a critical role in helping senior team members to understand and address complex subsurface challenges by collecting and compiling data. Your work supports the investigation data collection and data compiling for assessing baseline hydrogeological conditions site conceptual model development risk assessment and risk management projects for mining sites. Your job contributes to risk reduction and regulatory compliance and helps advance ERMs mission of shaping a more sustainable future.

What Your Impact Is

In this role you will support hydrogeological site investigations across a variety of project sites. From collecting highquality field data to assisting with groundwater flow assessments to contributing to technical documentation your work will directly support highquality project delivery and innovative environmental solutions. Youll also gain essential experience toward professional registration building a strong foundation for longterm success in environmental consulting.

What Youll Bring

Required

• Bachelors degree in hydrogeology environmental sciences or geology (with hydrogeology courses).

• Eligible for Engineer in training (E.I.T.)/Geologist in Training (G.I.T.) registration in Alberta or British Columbia (B.C).

• Recent graduate and up to 2 years of experience with strong enthusiasm for handson field assignments.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including managing organizing and reviewing large datasets.

• Experience preparing tables figures maps and technical/ academic reports.

• Foundational understanding of hydrogeology principles (e.g. groundwater flow aquifer types basic hydraulic testing).

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a consulting environment.

• Ability to meet deadlines manage multiple tasks and perform effectively in a fastpaced environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail in data recording and technical documentation.

• Demonstrated commitment to safety and adherence to Health & Safety protocols.

• Willingness and ability to travel up 70%.

• Willingness to participate in extended field rotations including up to 2 weeks at remote mining or oil sands sites often in variable climate conditions.

• Drivers License Required: This position requires a valid drivers license and good driving record with the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• Familiarity with coding languages (e.g. Python VBA R) and numerical modeling will be considered as an asset.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in extended field rotations including up to 2 weeks at remote mining or oil sands sites often in variable climate conditions.

• Participate in field programs that may require travel to remote locations by truck AllTerrain Vehicle (ATV) or helicopter depending on site conditions and project needs.

• Conduct fieldwork including:

  • Monitoring groundwater levels using manual measurement methods and dataloggers;

  • Sampling groundwater for field parameter measurements and laboratory analysis;

  • Hydraulic conductivity testing (e.g. slug tests stepdrawdown tests and constantrate pumping tests);

  • Overseeing installation of groundwater monitoring wells and recording subsurface lithologies using the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS);

  • Ensuring all field procedures comply with safety requirements quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) standards and project protocols.

• Support technical and project management team on project planning activities including preparation and implementation of technical and health and safety plans.

• Record organize and interpret field data; assist in preparing technical deliverables such as reports tables charts graphs and hydrogeologic maps.

• Adhere to project budgets schedules and scopes of work and communicate proactively with the project team to support timely highquality outcomes.

For the Consulting Associate Hydrogeologist (Entry) position the anticipated annual base pay is $63000$73574 (CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education experience skills location performance and business some cases pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off parental leave medical dental vision life disability AD&D insurance 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note:Bonuses commissions and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy we partner with the worlds leading organizations creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental health safety risk and social issues. We call this capability our boots to boardroom approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

ERMwelcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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