Soil and Groundwater EngineerScientist

Texas United States of America

Job Family Group:

Health Safety Security and Environment

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

May 6 2026

Business Unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Whats the role

Shell is seeking a Soil and Groundwater Engineer/Scientist.

The Shell Soil and Groundwater (SGW) Solutions team is a diverse and inclusive global team of technical professionals with a delivery model that is benchmarked as industry leading and top quartile across all areas of its activities. Reporting to the Manager of Shell SGW Technical Solutions this role includes technical assurance on soil and groundwater investigations risk assessments and remediation activities conducted by our environmental consultant partnering companies.

This role is virtual and primarily supports sites and portfolios in the USA and Canada.

Accountabilities:

• Provide deep technical expertise as a SGW Subject Matter Expert supporting Shell businesses

• Deliver deep technical expert support on projects and sites in several of the following key areas:

  • Hydrogeological modeling

  • Water resource management / Water availability

  • Technical Assurance on contaminated land management

  • Soil and groundwater risk management

  • Due diligence on land site and portfolio acquisitions & divestments

  • Regulatory negotiations and advocacy

  • SGW research and development (R&D)

  • Chemical environmental fate and transport assessment and/or modeling

  • Waste assessment and sustainable alternative disposal/reuse technologies

• Provide technical assurance (TA) activities with primary responsibility for assuring third party consultant work across a portfolio of sites with contaminated land groundwater and surface water potential risks. The role provides TA support to one or more businesses and ensures high quality delivery of technical project elements by third party consultants

• Contribute to or lead research and development initiatives to deliver leading edge technologies and innovative contaminated land management approaches

• Participate in regional regulatory advocacy activities and projects designed to maintain Shells strategic leadership and trusted advisor status in contaminated site risk assessment and management

• Collaborate internally and with Shell SGW contracting partners to deliver optimized technical assurance support

What you bring

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

• Bachelors degree (BSc) in a relevant science or engineering discipline plus a postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) in Hydrogeology contaminated Land Management Environmental Engineering or a closely related field

• At least 5 years of experience working in a contaminated land management role within industry environmental consultancy or a regulatory agency or equivalent

• Experience with groundwater sourcing/ disposal/ protection issues related to oil & gas exploration production activities and/or water resource forecasting.

• Demonstrated expertise in several of the following:

  • Hydrogeological modelling

  • Conceptual Site Model development

  • Tiered environmental risk assessment

  • Contaminant fate and transport evaluation and/or modelling.

  • Direct/develop site assessment and groundwater monitoring programs

  • Remediation strategy development options analysis feasibility testing and system performance evaluation and optimization

  • Hydrogeologic analyses (aquifer testing stratigraphic interpretation/ correlation

  • Regulatory negotiations and regulatory expertise

  • Contaminated land regulatory requirements

• Demonstrated ability to interface with internal business customers external consultants and regulators

• Demonstrated understanding of business value created by environmental risk-assessment and risk/liability management and ability to quickly seek and understand business objectives when developing technical solutions

• English is the primary language used for this team however proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus

• In addition to technical excellence this role requires demonstrated strong interpersonal skills including ability to business partner and coach and develop deliver change management and facilitate and intervene. Candidates will be reviewed against these as part of the selection process

• Expected travel is approximately 10% and mostly within the region of work

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $122000.00 $180000.00 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors such as relevant work experience education certifications skill level seniority and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description) insurance coverage options include medical dental vision coverage life Insurance Business Travel Accident Insurance and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time up to 11 paid holidays and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption wellness education and personal learning expenses and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns eligible benefits include medical dental and vision coverage life insurance Business Travel Accident Insurance and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shells US benefit programs can be found at bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. Youll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty integrity and respect for one another. Youll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

• Work at the forefront of technology trends and practices

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

• Benefit from flexible working hours and the possibility of remote/mobile working

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

• Take advantage of paid parental leave including for non-birthing parents

• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders ages ethnicities cultures abilities sexual orientation and life experiences to apply

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

Wed like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the worlds most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how were working towards that goal click here.

Shell in The United States

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years leading the sector in energy petrochemicals and refined products. Today we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.

We operate in all 50 states from our Deepwater platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.

We reach our customers through our 13000 branded retail stations and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. Pennzoil made from natural gas.

We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.

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