Project Hydrogeologist
About The Position
Montgomery & Associates (M&A) is seeking a full-time hydrogeologist to join our California team in a project-leadership role. You'll manage tasks and projects, lead technical work, mentor junior staff, and work directly with clients, regulators, and M&A project leaders — with a central focus on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) planning and implementation. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, M&A is a growing firm of respected water-resource professionals expanding across the western U.S. and South America. Our California team comprises 24 professionals across four offices — Oakland, Sacramento, Monterey, and Pasadena. This position, based in Sacramento or Oakland, supports groundwater resource planning and SGMA implementation statewide, with a strong emphasis on Northern California and the Central Valley. Staff work at least 50% in-office to promote collaboration and mentoring.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of water resources consulting experience, preferably with substantial SGMA-related work
- Strong command of hydrogeologic principles applied to characterizing and assessing groundwater systems, including SGMA regulatory requirements
- Task and project management experience
- Proficiency with standard analytical tools; demonstrated technical writing and group/client presentation skills
- Strong organizational, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills; team-oriented, with experience delegating and reviewing staff deliverables
- Interest in professional organizations, including presenting at conferences
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree in hydrology, geology, civil engineering, or environmental engineering, or professional registration (P.G. or P.E.). Both preferred; at least one required.
Responsibilities
- Manage and technically lead multi-disciplinary hydrogeology and groundwater resource tasks, with a primary focus on SGMA planning and implementation
- Collaborate with our groundwater modeling team to develop hydrogeologic conceptual models and numerical models
- Design and manage field investigations, well drilling and testing, and monitoring programs, and interpret hydrogeologic data
- Prepare technical reports, proposals, and work plans; review deliverables and mentor junior staff
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and salary
- Dynamic work environment with safety and technical training provided by the company
- Interesting and collaborative multidisciplinary projects
- On the job mentoring by senior professionals
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account; HRA
- Long- and short-term disability
- Life/AD&D insurance
- Vacation, holiday, personal, and sick leave
- Employer matching 401k retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
