INTERA Incorporated is looking for a mid-to-senior level Hydrogeologist / Water Resources Engineer who is ready for a stimulating consulting career with an accomplished group of professionals. In this role, you will become an integral part of our California water resources and environmental projects, providing a great opportunity to immerse yourself in diverse geologic, geographic, and business environments.
This position anticipates up to 20% of regional travel and fieldwork, with most projects located in California. However, the successful candidate can enjoy the flexibility of working from home when not traveling or in the field, and you will be mapped administratively to one of our California offices located in Sacramento, San Diego, or Torrance. This role is a chance to flex and develop your project management, groundwater modeling, planning, and field skills. Simultaneously, we can provide you with growth in responsibility and support in your career development.
Our purpose is Innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow.
Join INTERA and help us make a difference today!
Responsibilities
You will be working with a technical team of geologists, hydrologists, geochemists, engineers, and GIS analysts. Our primary focus is to develop science-based, sustainable, and economical solutions to our client’s water resources/environmental challenges. As part of the team, you will be expected to:
- Compile, synthesize, and analyze data to develop conceptual site and numerical models
- Perform numerical flow and transport modeling of the subsurface
- Assist in field efforts and quantitative studies
- Develop and implement technical work plans
- Collect, manage, and analyze data
- Provide subject matter expertise to Project Managers on a variety of projects
- Author reports, develop presentations, and interact with clients
- Grow our service offerings and client base
- Contribute to the science-based solutions that INTERA develops and delivers to its water resources and environmental clients.
Required Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, or a related field
- 5 to 10 years of experience in geology and hydrogeology
- Experience with project or task management
- Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication
- Experience with California-specific hydrologic, geologic, and groundwater quality datasets
- Previous experience with developing MODFLOW-based groundwater models
- Experience analyzing/manipulating data, ideally with a scripting language, such as Python or R
- Experience with ArcGIS Pro and AutoCAD
- Experience with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and its regulations
- Experience with California-specific permitting requirements
- The ability to work independently to complete technical work
- The ability to travel to project sites or meetings, including occasional drilling and related field activities that may last one to two weeks
- Excitement and enthusiasm to work with our clients to develop science-based, sustainable, and economic solutions to their water resources/environmental challenges
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, or a related field
- Professional registration as a California geologist or certified hydrogeologist
- Experience with drilling oversight, logging, and soil/groundwater sampling
- Experience in conducting aquifer testing campaigns
- Experience analyzing geophysical logs
- Experience with geologic modeling software
- HAZWOPER 40-hour certificate
California Salary Range: $110K-$170K
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 where 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.
