Hydrogeologist (Intermediate)
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ASAP
Overview:
We’re looking for an Intermediate Hydrogeologist to join Palmer’s Environmental Geoscience team. We are seeking a qualified candidate to join our growing team of professionals that include terrestrial and aquatic ecologists, geomorphologists, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists, and geotechnical engineers to work in a dynamic and collaborative work environment on multi-disciplinary projects.
About Us:
Palmer is a privately owned firm with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Bracebridge, and Whitehorse, servicing clients throughout Canada. Palmer was founded in 2010 to provide project direction and technical scientific services to support the environmental assessment and permitting process associated with mining, energy, municipal infrastructure, and land development projects. Palmer is an innovative and vibrant company that has assembled a versatile team of dedicated staff.
What You’re Responsible For:
- Conduct, manage, and coordinate Hydrogeological Investigations, including construction dewatering, PTTW/EASR applications, groundwater/ surface water interactions, water budgets and feature based water budgets, sewer discharge permitting, and monitoring programs.
- Plan and manage field investigation programs, including drilling, sampling, and hydraulic testing
- Conduct field investigations in an accurate and well-organized manner
- Review and interpreting laboratory analytical results
- Compile reports, tables, borehole logs, cross-sections, and figures
- Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and applicable Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines
- Collaborate with technical leads on the development of proposals for projects
- Manage budgets, schedules, costing, and changes to ensure projects are delivered on target
- Work on multiple projects, to support execution of scope/budget/schedule to meet client expectations
- Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with the project team
- Liaise with clients, regulators, and subcontractors
What We’re Looking For:
- This position includes frequent travel across southern Ontario for field work at various project sites
- All candidates must have a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology or Engineering
- Eligibility to obtain a P.Eng or P.Geo designation
- 5-7 years’ experience in the consulting industry or relevant industry
- Ability to manage a variety of projects concurrently while meeting challenging deadlines
- Strong technical writing, organization, and planning skills
- Detail-oriented and can work both independently and as part of a team
- Previous project coordination/management experience would be preferred
- Excellent communication skills and experience working with multi-disciplinary teams to solve problems in a timely manner
At Palmer, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equitable employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our application process aims to reduce bias by using a questionnaire to assess key skills. All demographic details commonly found in CVs are kept separate until candidates are chosen for an interview.
In addition, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
