Hydrogeologist I
HydroSolutions, Inc. (HydroSolutions) seeks an entry-level hydrogeologist to join their team. This is a full-time position located in the Billings, Montana office. This is an entry-level professional level position that will work under the supervision and mentorship of senior staff. Incumbent will be responsible for providing field services and technical hydrogeologic analysis to serve the clients and support HydroSolutions’ mission. Work will primarily be focused on water resources projects throughout Montana. Duties of this position will include but are not limited to:
• Provide technical analysis and conduct field work in support of senior staff on projects involving water supply planning, well design, well drilling and construction, source water protection, water rights, construction dewatering, geologic and hydrogeologic investigations, groundwater exploration, aquifer testing and analysis, and contaminated site investigation.
• Field work such as observation and documentation of site conditions, data collection using various electronic instruments and associated computer/tablet interfaces, mapping using high accuracy GPS equipment.
• Keep detailed records and prepare detailed notes documenting all field activities and observations.
• Collect a wide variety of standard hydrogeological, hydrologic, and environmental field data in a timely and accurate manner with limited oversight. Data collection tasks may include execution of aquifer tests, lithologic logging of water supply and monitoring wells, water quality sampling, stream flow measurement, and environmental sampling of groundwater, surface water, soils, and air.
• Oversee subcontractors (e.g. well drillers) in the field. Document subcontractor work, and generally ensure subcontractors complete work in accordance with project objectives.
• Efficiently and effectively conduct research in hydrogeologic and other relevant literature in support of projects and tasks.
• Assist senior staff in analyzing and interpreting aquifer testing data, model results, geophysical data, hydrogeological data, and published literature in order to develop hydrogeologic site conceptual models.
• Prepare basic scientific reports for small projects at the direction of senior staff. As requested, assist senior staff on larger project reports by writing specified sections and/or preparing figures, maps and tables.
• Assist in the preparation of Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation water right applications.
• Occasional travel required, potentially to small towns and rural areas. Travel requirements will vary with project needs but will likely fall in the range of two days to one week per month.