Hydrogeologist

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Hydrogeologist in Denver, Colorado. As Hydrogeologist, you will apply your groundwater expertise to support water supply planning and development projects, working independently on technical assignments while collaborating with project teams and clients on groundwater solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Collect, process and analyze hydrogeologic data for groundwater availability, feasibility, design and water supply projects
• Develop groundwater availability studies, conceptual models, aquifer characterization studies and groundwater models
• Support planning, permitting and design for groundwater supply projects, including well fields, aquifer storage and recovery, brackish groundwater development and injection wells
• Design and conduct aquifer pumping tests and water quality analyses to evaluate groundwater supplies
• Oversee exploration and water well drilling, well construction and development, aquifer testing, downhole geophysical surveys and water quality sampling
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, subcontractors and project teams to support project schedules, budgets and technical objectives
• Prepare technical analyses, methodologies and findings for inclusion in project reports and other client deliverables
• Support project managers with project planning and execution and manage small, well-defined assignments or projects as appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in hydrology, geology, hydrogeology, water resources engineering or a comparable engineering discipline
• 3+ years of related hydrologic or hydrogeologic experience applying standard technical methods, procedures and criteria
• Experience collecting, analyzing and interpreting groundwater or hydrogeologic data
• Ability to work independently on assigned technical tasks while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary project teams
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly through written reports, analyses and coordination with project teams and clients

Preferred

• Experience with groundwater supply development, aquifer characterization, well field development or aquifer storage and recovery projects
• Experience with groundwater flow modeling or geologic interpretation software such as MODFLOW, Groundwater Vistas, Python, AQTESOLV, RockWorks or ArcGIS
• Experience designing or evaluating aquifer pumping tests and groundwater quality investigations
• Experience providing field oversight for water well drilling, construction, development, testing or geophysical surveys
• Experience supporting groundwater permitting, planning or water supply studies

The annual salary range for this position is $66,550 - $93,170 and is dependent on candidate's qualifications as compared to minimum and preferred requirements.  Exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay at a straight-time hourly rate for any hours over forty (40) hours per week.  Employees are eligible for annual bonuses and amounts are determined by company profitability and growth, and for employees at higher compensation grades, group and personal performance are also considered.

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Our unique benefits include paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work.

In addition, we offer medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, healthcare advisory services, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, health reimbursement account, family and medical leave, short-term medical leave/short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) matching, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, legal/ID shield, tuition reimbursement program, employee assistance program, paid parental leave, paid holidays, paid time off, travel assistance, pet insurance, access to company cabins and partner discounts. See more at Benefits That Work for You.

Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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