Associate Geologist

Montrose Environmental Group

97d • $70 - $90

About The Position

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive workplace, committed to leading new ideas and pathways and to delivering value? If the answer is “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as an Associate Geologist (Part-time) in Wilmington, DE. Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements. We have over 130 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and are approaching 3500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Eligible for professional registration (i.e. PG, PE).
• 15+ years of experience in a similar role within a consulting environment.
• Practical experience in physical and contaminant hydrogeology including conceptual site model development, groundwater monitoring well network design, groundwater pumping tests (design, implementation, and interpretation), groundwater-surface water interaction, dewatering assessments, drilling and aquifer testing programs, feasibility studies, brownfields projects, risk assessment, and risk management.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard groundwater modeling and analysis software packages such as AQTESOLV, Surfer, Groundwater VISTAS, FEFLOW, Visual MODFLOW, and GMS.
• Specific experience using FEFLOW considered a plus.
• Specific experience with automated parameter estimation/calibration tools (PEST) considered a plus.
• Conduct contaminant transport modeling using MT3D, RT3D, PHT3D.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard GIS software packages (ArcPro, QGIS) and software for developing boring logs and cross sections (gINT, OpenGround).
• Experience with subsurface hydrogeochemical 3D visualization modeling software (Leapfrog, EVS, Rockworks).
• Comfort with MS Excel pivot tables, MS Access and basic understanding of database management, query writing, data reduction and tabulation.
• Excellent problem-solving ability and effective project management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a collaborative attitude.
• Experience writing technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for a wide range of hydrogeology projects including regional and local hydrogeologic assessments, contaminated site assessments, regulatory groundwater monitoring programs, and conceptual site model development.
• Work with project teams to conceptualize, build, calibrate, and execute a variety of groundwater flow models using industry accepted software (Groundwater VISTAS, FEFLOW, Visual MODFLOW, GMS).
• Support the development and execution of conceptual site model (CSM)-driven work plans that balance the application of innovative modeling tools or approaches, with the scale and scope of the problem.
• Prepare a variety of technical reports including analyzing, interpreting results and reporting project data.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders.
• Apply skills in quantitative hydrogeology, geospatial analysis, and data visualization to accelerate project progress and activate key decisions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package: hourly salary ranging from $70/hr. to $90/hr. commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography.
• 401k with a competitive 4% employer match (dependent on plan qualification).
• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career.
• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges.
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues.
• Opportunities to engage and contribute to our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups.
• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree