Geochemist/Hydrogeologist (remote allowed)

Brown and Caldwell's Denver office has a nice career opportunity for a self-motivated hydrogeologist or geochemist with 3-8 years of experience to join our local Private Sector Business Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a growth-oriented professional consulting office with a diverse technical staff of geologists, engineers, and scientists. The selected candidate will work with and be mentored by strong, nationally recognized, senior staff working on a variety of environmental and water resources related projects.

Remote work is allowed although periodic 'field work' will be required. The ideal candidate will be located in Colorado, within driving distance to our team in the Denver metro and Front Range areas and corresponding field work. 

Detailed Description:

• Provides geochemical or hydrogeological support on a variety of environmental services projects.
• Conducts and manages field investigation activities, including installation of soil borings, monitoring well installations, collection of soil and water samples, installation of vapor probes and collection of vapor samples, and preparation of planning documents and investigation results reports.
• Performs data collection and documentation related to field activities, including site investigation (soil and groundwater), sampling of surface water.
• Office work may include the reduction of field data, construction of boring logs and geologic cross sections, analyses of pumping test data, groundwater flow and contaminant fate and transport modeling, geochemical evaluation and modeling, preparation of maps using GIS tools, and report preparation.
• Manage tasks and assignments to meet critical deadlines and budgets.
• Communicate findings to senior staff and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Draft technical memoranda, reports, and design documents.
• Coordinate field efforts; adhere to and assist with the development of work plans and health and safety plans.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related field required.
• 3-8 years of professional experience.
• Must be a self-starter, highly organized, results-oriented, reliable, and able to work well with a wide variety of coworkers and subcontractors.
• Candidates should have a strong desire and be motivated to obtain a Geologist-in-Training certification then Registered Professional Geologist licensure within 1-3 years or other appropriate professional engineering license/registration.
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing capabilities required.
• Capable of working in a team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Highly organized, reliable, and able to work well with others.
• Must be proficient in using standard computer programs (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook); experience with MS Project, MS Access, AutoCad, ArcGIS, and/or boring log software (e.g., gINT) required.
• Experience with common geochemical modeling tools such as PHREEQ-C, Geochemist Workbench or OLI required.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Must be willing to work in the field, potentially for periods of time up to 2 weeks, and perform physically demanding work (see requirements below)
  • Field assignments require extensive travel year-round with overnight stay outside the Denver area, potentially for extended periods of time. Field assignments may also occur in the late evening, early morning hours.
  • Ability to work for short periods of time in extreme temperatures including heat and cold.
  • Ability to wear required safety equipment at sites including hard hats, steel toed boots (or other approved toe protection), safety glasses, etc.
  • Ability to operate a BC pickup truck to commute to jobsites and to access work areas on site.
  • Ability to remain alert and vigilant while working around construction equipment and be able to walk swiftly for a short distance to clear an area where a potential hazard is identified.
  • Ability to climb stairs (2-3 flights) or ladders (up to 24-foot typically) to access structures for visual inspection.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is preferred but not required.
• 24-hour MSHA certifications preferred but not required.
• Experience with groundwater flow and transport modeling and preprocessing software such as MODFLOW 6, MT3D, Groundwater =Vistas, GMS, FloPy and PEST a plus.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.  These ranges may be modified in the future. 

Location B:

Salary: $94,000 - $128,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation:  We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 52 offices and 1,900 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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