INTERA Incorporated is looking to fill entry-level to mid-level positions for a System Modeler to join us in our Richland, Washington office – winner of a 2024 Best Places to Work award in the Mid-Columbia region. This is an excellent opportunity to be mentored by industry experts to learn and grow in the field of subsurface flow and contaminant transport modeling.  

As a member of our talented modeling team, your work will be a valuable contribution towards the innovative solutions needed at the Hanford Site – one of the largest environmental cleanup projects in the world.  Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, has a passion for learning, and wants to share in the positive and collaborative workplace culture that we’ve developed over our 51-year history.

INTERA’s corporate purpose is Innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow.
Join INTERA and help us make a difference today! 

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility for this position is to develop and maintain system-scale models for safety assessments of radioactive waste disposal (or waste storage) facilities under the direction of INTERA’s senior staff.  The system-scale model evaluates the release and transport of contaminants to the subsurface and calculates environmental impacts using a probabilistic approach with information from process-level models.

Required Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Hydrogeology, Geosystems, or a related field with an emphasis on flow and transport modeling
• Knowledge of flow and contaminant transport modeling in the subsurface along with knowledge of conducting statistical analysis

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Experience with GoldSim simulation software
• Experience conducting uncertainty analysis.

Expected Salary Range: $80,000 - $130,000 depending on level of experience

About INTERA & Our Benefits

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2024 award winner!

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:

• Hybrid work models for on-site employees – work from home and at the office
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match and a Student Debt Retirement Savings Program
• 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, at least 3 weeks of vacation per year, 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.