Senior Hydrogeologist
Bellevue, WA - USA
Job Summary
Join SCS as a Senior Hydrogeologist and work on planning and executing dynamic hydrogeology projects for the Pacific Northwest Business Unit. You can be based in Boise Portland or Bellevue WA and you will have the opportunity to embrace a hybrid work model blending office collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. As a Senior Hydrogeologist at SCS youll harness your expertise to drive impactful projects while enjoying the freedom to explore new horizons in your career.
- 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 Managers 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 SOPs 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 6 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 drivers license with a driving record in good standing required.
SCS is building a world where environmental systems and infrastructure strengthen the health safety and resilience of communities from reducing methane emissions at landfills to producing alternative energy from repurposing contaminated properties to sequestering carbon.
As a 100% employee-owned firm we bring a long-term perspective personal ownership and shared success to everything we do. We live our values every day: We care. We are a team. We are tenacious.
Join us and be part of a team where your work has real impact on the world and on your own growth.
As a growing firm we offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and a comprehensive package including:
Medical Dental Vision Life and Disability Insurance
100% employer- funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401K including employer match
Annual Bonus Program
Student Debt Employer Contribution Program
Paid holidays PTO and Paid Parental Leave
SCS Engineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). SCS provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran or disabled status.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC