INTERA Incorporated is looking for a self-motivated Geologist / Hydrogeologist to join our Austin, TX, office. Our ideal candidate enjoys collaboration and is a dedicated member of their team. We especially value candidates who continuously seek opportunities to grow and learn regardless of how far along they are in their careers. In this position, your work would support our Aquifer Characterization Group, mainly in Texas, while assisting our talented technical team both in the field and in the office. This assignment is tailored for problem solvers who want to work on interesting and challenging projects for a variety of clients.
Our purpose is Innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow. Help us make a difference today.
Job Description
The responsibilities for this position include:
- Correlating subsurface stratigraphy via wireline logs in IHS Petra, Kingdom, or Petrel
- Interpreting geophysical data as it pertains to aquifers, such as seismic, ERT, MT, gravity, and other geophysical data
- Creating, editing, and developing maps in ESRI ArcMap or ArcPro
- Automating repetitive tasks using Python
- Interpreting various amounts of hydrogeologic data, such as water levels, well tests, water quality, and similar data
- Interpreting geologic data, such as cuttings, core, outcrop, wireline log, geophysics, checkshot data, and similar data
- Facies modeling capabilities using Petrel
- 3D model creation using Leapfrog
- Documenting, managing, and analyzing aquifer data to develop graphical summaries and reports using Excel, PowerPoint, and Word or equivalent software
- Overseeing drilling activities including logging soil and rock cuttings, installing monitoring well and groundwater production wells, developing water wells, deploying groundwater monitoring equipment for conducting aquifer pumping tests, and collecting groundwater samples
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements for fieldwork
- Overseeing work performed by subcontractors, to ensure work is completed in accordance with work plans, design drawings, specifications, and/or client expectations
- Report writing
- Interfacing with and presenting to clients
Required Education and Skills
- A master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree in geosciences, hydrogeology, environmental science, or a related field
- Capabilities in subsurface geologic interpretations
- Foundational knowledge of hydrogeology
- Demonstrable writing skills and the ability to synthesize science reports from several sources of data
- Capable of providing thorough and accurate records of field activities using forms and daily logs
- Previous experience with data evaluation and technical report preparation
- Clear communication skills with technical and non-technical topics through writing, presentations, and verbal methods to a variety of audiences
- Proficiency in working both independently and in project teams
- Willing and able to safely drive and/or travel to project sites for up to 2 to 3 weeks at a time as needed
Desired Education and Skills
- Preference is given to candidates with a master’s degree with coursework in structural geology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy
- Prior work experience in oil and gas or groundwater development is highly desired
- Prior work experience with an environmental or engineering firm is highly desired
- Previous experience with drilling techniques and sample collection
About INTERA & Our Benefits
Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
- Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage – paid 100% by the company
- Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
- Opportunities for stock ownership
- Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
- Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
- Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
- Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more
These are some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.
