Senior Hydrogeologist

OUR PURPOSE

At Montrose Environmental we help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us. Our teammates collaborate across services, disciplines, and geographies to solve environmental challenges together – motivated to do better for our clients, each other, and the communities where we live and work. We deliver responsive, locally connected, and scalable solutions to help our clients achieve their ambitious goals for a more sustainable and resilient future.

WHO WE ARE

Montrose is a leading environmental solutions company focused on supporting commercial and government organizations as they deal with the challenges of today and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow. In Canada, we are one of the leading providers of environmental consulting and engineering services and part of a global network of teammates across 100+ locations around the world.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Our team is made up of diverse people working collaboratively towards common goals. We value the contributions and perspectives of all employees and are committed to equity and diversity initiatives to create a feeling of belonging for all of our people. When we are inclusive and diverse in a way that reflects the broader world we serve, we are able to draw from a wider community of excellence within the regions we operate.

Are you looking to…

• Support communities in providing safe and reliable long-term groundwater supplies while protecting the natural environment and overall community health

• Apply innovative ideas to support water supply planning, optimization, and continuous improvement

• Influence and lead technically complex projects with multiple stakeholders and regulatory requirements.

• Drive quality, innovation, grow our business and mentor our teams.

• Leverage your experience and relationships as an industry leader in hydrogeology to grow our client base

• Have autonomy and the opportunity to interact and work with a community of environmental and water resources scientists and engineers across the business.

• Partner with extensive, long-standing clients such as municipal and provincial governments, conservation authorities, research/academia, and private industries located across Canada.

As Senior Hydrogeologist you will join our Guelph, Ontario office as part of our Eastern Groundwater team and will collaborate with our multi-disciplinary teams. The successful applicant will be involved in a broad range of activities with responsibilities as follows:

• Consulting activities relating to municipal planning, groundwater supply, and stormwater projects, large-scale industrial groundwater supply and dewatering projects including business development, data analysis, technical review, client interaction, mentoring and reporting

• Managing investigations from wellhead/wellhouse to regional scale groundwater systems in unconsolidated and bedrock settings to support water supply management, natural resource/infrastructure development, maintaining or enhancing ecosystem function

• Provide technical and project management support for a wide range of hydrogeology projects including: Regional and local hydrogeological assessments, and regulatory groundwater monitoring programs

• Leading design and execution of drilling and well testing, optimization, and monitoring programs

• Providing advice to internal and external clients related to meeting groundwater supply demand and maintaining groundwater and surface water quantity and quality connections to environmental receptors and systems for successful project outcomes

• Training, mentoring and coaching of engineers and scientists aimed at building individual and organizational capacity in hydrogeology, water supply and dewatering

• Business development efforts including client outreach and relationship development/maintenance for existing and new clients, as well as development of presentations and proposals

• Participate in and contribute to meetings, workshops and training sessions with clients, including preparing and delivering presentations for clients, industry association and research collaborations

• Developing strong internal and external networks to support the awareness of hydrogeology expertise within Montrose and externally to our clients

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in physical hydrogeology with specific experience in municipal and large-scale water supply management and permitting.

• Undergraduate degree in geology, civil or environmental engineering, environmental sciences, geography or related disciplines

• Graduate degree in a relevant hydrogeology field.

• Ability to lead, drive and support projects providing technical accountability and mentorship in delivering quality work for clients, on time and budget.

• Ability to work within an integrated team of water resources engineers, hydrologists, hydrogeologists, geologists, geochemists, and ecologists.

• Experience in geological and numerical modelling and/or its application is considered an asset.

• Project management experience in a consulting services organization

• Professional registration as a Professional Geoscientist with Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) or Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)

• Strong technical writing and oral communication skills, including client, stakeholder and/or First Nations engagement.

Why Choose Montrose?

At Montrose you will be part of an amazing community of collaborative people who live shared mission and principles and bring industry-leading technical expertise to their work every day. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, which includes benefits, RRSP matching, vacation days and sick days. This is a permanent position with a salary range of $134,000-$184,000, starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location. We are also committed to flexible work hours and schedules, team-based work, and cross-training opportunities.

This posting reflects a current vacancy that the company is actively seeking to fill.

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Montrose is committed to providing a safe and productive work environment and to promoting the health, safety and well-being of our employees. In keeping with our Health & Safety Policy, individuals in safety sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment, pre-access (and in some client cases, random) alcohol & drug testing as well as drivers abstract reviews.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

We welcome and promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Montrose provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities; including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources directly.

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