Principal Hydrogeologist

ITASCA North America

12d•$180,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

ITASCA North America is seeking a Principal Hydrogeologist to provide technical leadership, grow client relationships, mentor staff, and help strengthen our hydrogeology practice across Canada and North America. This role is suited for a senior hydrogeology professional with strong technical credibility, practical judgment, and experience leading complex projects. Mining experience is preferred, particularly in mine water management, groundwater characterization, dewatering, depressurization, seepage, closure, water balance, permitting support, and hydrogeologic support for mine planning and operations. Water is often a defining factor in whether mining, infrastructure, energy, and environmental projects can be planned, permitted, operated, and closed successfully. As a Principal Hydrogeologist, you will help clients understand complex hydrogeologic conditions and translate that understanding into practical decisions. Your work may influence mine water management, dewatering strategy, groundwater characterization, permitting, closure planning, and risk management. You will also play an important role in growing ITASCA North America’s hydrogeology practice by building trusted client relationships, mentoring staff, guiding project teams, and connecting ITASCA’s hydrogeology, geomechanics, engineering geology, and numerical modeling capabilities into stronger solutions for clients.

Requirements

Advanced degree in hydrogeology, geochemistry, environmental engineering, or a related field.
Approximately 20+ years of relevant professional experience.
Proven technical excellence and sound professional judgment in hydrogeology.
Experience leading, managing, directing, and reviewing complex technical projects.
Strong experience with conceptual hydrogeologic models, field investigations, hydraulic testing, and hydrogeologic data interpretation.
Strong client-facing communication skills.
Experience mentoring staff and contributing to business development.
Established client relationships in Canada’s mining sector.
Professional Geoscientist or Professional Engineer (P.Geo./P.Eng./PE or equivalent) designation.

Nice To Haves

Mining industry experience, particularly in mine water management, pit dewatering, depressurization, seepage, closure, water balance, permitting, and operational hydrogeology.
Experience developing and winning consulting work.
Experience with MODFLOW, FEFLOW, MINEDW, GIS, 3-D visualization, or data analysis.
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
Recognition in the hydrogeology, mining, groundwater, or environmental consulting community.

Responsibilities

Provide senior technical leadership on hydrogeology, mine water, and groundwater-related projects.
Lead and review work involving conceptual hydrogeologic models, field investigations, aquifer testing, groundwater monitoring, dewatering, seepage, water balance, closure planning, permitting support, and impact assessment.
Translate complex hydrogeologic data into practical recommendations for mine planning, environmental management, water supply, permitting, operations, and risk management.
Guide or critically review numerical and analytical groundwater modeling, including assumptions, uncertainty, limitations, and implications for client decisions.
Serve as a trusted advisor and senior client contact.
Develop client relationships, identify opportunities, and lead proposals, scopes, budgets, schedules, and project strategy.
Mentor technical staff and support high-quality project delivery through review, coaching, and knowledge sharing.