Senior Hydrogeologist / Hydrologist in WINNIPEG, Manitoba

Senior Hydrogeologist / Hydrologist – ( 250000RP )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity in one of our regional offices (Winnipeg, Saskatoon, or Regina) for a Senior Hydrogeologist or Senior Hydrologist. The role of the Senior Hydrogeologist / Hydrologist is to perform tasks and project management assignments associated with environmental impact assessments; hydrogeological / hydrological studies; phased environmental site assessments, including subsurface investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, and monitoring projects; sampling of soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater; production of maps; data interpretation/evaluation; and deliverable preparation as well as business development activities.

Your Key Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead business development activities, including proposals, pre- qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients

• Assist in analyzing current and emerging technical issues, and implementing actions to proactively address market, business, regulatory, and/or economic issues

• Identify new business opportunities and support the technical component of business development materials

• Responsible for planning and conducting assignments/projects having broad scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of difficult tasks

• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to intermediate and junior level staff

• Apply technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues

• Execute specific technical tasks or requirements for medium to large projects

• Conduct peer reviews of work by colleagues or more junior practitioners

• Qualify as a Quality Reviewer and undertake Quality Reviews of deliverables

• Conduct a wide variety of hydrogeological and/or hydrological assessment and development projects

• Participate in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work

• Assignments/projects are advanced in nature and require the application of mature knowledge

• Demonstrate sound understanding and application of established practices, standards and guidelines

Hydrogeology specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and support hydrogeological and/or hydrological designs, proposals, and report

• Develop preliminary conceptual hydrogeological models to support field program design

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessment projects, feasibility studies, groundwater and surface water assessments, groundwater compliance, contaminant investigations, environmental assessments and permitting projects, rehabilitation projects, etc.

• Design and oversee implementation of hydrogeology field programs, including drilling and logging of overburden and bedrock core, sampling of soil and bedrock, groundwater sampling, aquifer testing (pump testing, slug testing, packer testing)

• Experience with Leapfrog, ModFlow, FEFLOW, PhreeqC, MT3D, or other groundwater modeling software is an asset

Hydrology specific

• Provide technical expertise and support hydrological designs, proposals, and reports

• Experience with Goldsim, R, hydrological modeling is an asset

• Mining experience including mine water balance models, mine water management plans and water management infrastructure designs.

• Experience with environmental flow needs assessments, fish habitat loss assessments and designs related to habitat compensation plans

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams on groundwater and surface water assessments, surface water compliance, contaminant investigations, environmental assessments and permitting applications, etc.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficient in and consistently demonstrates and promotes policies and procedures for Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE)

• Advanced skills in technical writing

• Proficient skills in communication and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public

• Experience mentoring and developing more junior staff

• Experience with groundwater or surface water modeling software is an asset

• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence

• Ability to provide written and verbal direction on project delivery

• Show leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance

• Champion new ideas and initiatives, and create an environment that supports creativity and innovation

• Build and maintain productive professional and personal networking relationships

• Drive collaborative efforts within the region and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Geoscience, Engineering, or related field.

• Licensed Professional Engineer/Geologist.

• Minimum 10 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least four years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of medium to complex projects.

• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.

Majority of time spent in office environment with prolonged sitting and computer work. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg

Other Locations : Canada-Saskatchewan-Saskatoon, Canada-Saskatchewan-Regina

Organization : BC-1114 EnvSvcs-CA Prairies & Territories

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 24, 2025, 1:57:38 PM

Req ID: 250000RP

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans