Hydrogeologist

Woodard & Curran•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we foster collaboration and inclusivity, seeking diverse talent to address water and environmental challenges. We prioritize employee growth, ownership, and flexibility, making a positive impact on clients, communities, and the planet. We are looking for a motivated Technical Hydrogeologist with an entrepreneurial spirit to join our team, providing high-quality hydrogeologic services to clients in California and Arizona. The selected candidate will work with a talented pool of geologists, engineers, scientists, and planners, and will have opportunities for mentorship and professional development.

Requirements

B.S. in geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, or water resources-related field.
4-8 years of professional experience with an engineering consulting firm, public agency, or within water resources, groundwater, or closely related fields.
Experience designing or overseeing installation of monitoring, production, and/or ASR wells.
Experience establishing monitoring networks or supporting investigations through hydrogeologic fieldwork, data visualization programs (e.g., GIS, Logplot, Leapfrog) and related analytical analysis (e.g., AQTESOLV, Petra, MODFLOW, Javelin Pro+).
Knowledge of California and/or Arizona regulations and permitting requirements.
Experience in well or recharge project siting, design, construction, and testing.
Excellent organizational, writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

M.S. in geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, or water resources-related field.
California and/or Arizona registration as a geologist-in-training, professional geologist, certified hydrogeologist, or professional engineer.

Responsibilities

Supervise and act as a technical resource on various groundwater-related activities, including well siting, hydrogeologic field investigations, well drilling programs, regional groundwater management, groundwater modeling, permitting, environmental compliance, and recharge projects.
Collect groundwater, surface water, and soil samples for laboratory analysis, coordinate with laboratories, and organize data.
Collect, manage, and evaluate hydrogeologic data to support groundwater supply and groundwater management projects.
Communicate and coordinate with subcontractors, contractors, and clients to ensure project success.
Deploy, operate, and maintain groundwater and surface water monitoring instrumentation.
Develop borehole lithology logs and as-built well construction diagrams.
Develop hydrogeologic conceptual models based on data from state-managed databases, aquifer tests, and published/unpublished reports.
Oversee drilling contractors during water well drilling, monitoring well drilling, and aquifer testing.
Prepare reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.
Complete work in a safe manner in accordance with company Health and Safety Plans.
Support and coordinate with geophysical subcontractors for surface and downhole geophysical surveys.