INTERA Incorporated is seeking an entry-level Geologist / Hydrogeologist / Engineer to join our Albuquerque, New Mexico office. Your work would support environmental and mining projects primarily in New Mexico while assisting our talented technical team both in the field and the office. This position involves frequent field work with regular travel to project sites. 

 

About the Role 

In this position, you will be contributing to a project team of scientists, engineers, and analysts. As part of the team, you will provide technical support to a variety of reclamation, remediation, mining, and environmental characterization projects — helping clients meet regulatory requirements, restore impacted sites, and sustainably manage natural resources. Clients include state and municipal agencies and private industries that share our values of environmental stewardship and technical excellence. 

At INTERA we have established career tracks to progress your development as a scientist or engineer, such as through our discipline-specific technical advancement communities. We also have career tracks geared towards business development and project management. Upon hiring, you can expect a thorough onboarding process. You will be paired with a mentor and other scientists and engineers that will help you get acquainted with our culture and approaches for delivering quality products to our clients. Our corporate purpose is Innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow, so if this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.  

 

About You 

We’re looking for someone with a solid foundation in geology or hydrogeology that is eager to apply their working knowledge across a broad spectrum of field and office investigations. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, enjoys working with data, and is confident in their ability to communicate results. Being eager to continuously learn, being open to giving and receiving direct feedback, and thinking through problems to find solutions will be key to your success.  

 

Job Description 

• Supporting and participating in environmental and mining site investigations including: drilling and installation of wells, geologic logging and interpretation, soil and groundwater sampling, soil-gas sampling, air sampling, and hydraulic testing events 

• Ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements for field work 

• Overseeing work performed by subcontractors to ensure work is completed in accordance with workplans, design drawings, specifications, and/or client expectations 

• Field documentation and report writing 

• Bore log and hydrogeologic cross-section development 

• Developing and updating site maps in ArcGIS 

• Documenting, managing, and analyzing environmental data to develop graphical summaries and reports using Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (or equivalent software) 

 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, geology, hydrogeology, engineering, or related field 

• Solid foundational knowledge of hydrogeology and geology 

• Strong organizational skills and ability to ensure routine tasks are completed on schedule while providing thorough and accurate records of field activities through detailed documentation 

• Communication of technical and non-technical topics through writing, technical reports, presentations, and verbal methods to a variety of audiences 

• Availability to support field tasks at various project site locations for up to 2 weeks at a time 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in environmental science, geosciences, hydrogeology, or a relevant engineering discipline  

• Mechanical aptitude and experience maintaining and troubleshooting mechanical systems (pumps, motors, blowers, field instruments, etc.) 

• Experience with Phase I ESAs, environmental drilling techniques and sample collection 

• Goal of acquiring professional licensure (i.e. PE, PG) 

• Working knowledge of GIS, data management tools, and/or geologic or groundwater modeling tools (i.e., AQTESOLV, Surfer, LogPlot, GIS, Leapfrog, and AutoCAD, MODFLOW) 

• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training and certification 

 

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 

• 401k with employer match 

• 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 (start out at 3 weeks), and sick time 

• Opportunities for stock ownership 

• Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals 

• Annual professional development assistance through mentorship, ongoing career coaching, and peer-to-peer training groups 

• 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.