Senior Hydrogeologist

Stantec•Tampa, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. Stantec is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to help grow and lead our Florida hydrogeology practice. This role will support major water supply, deep injection well, ASR, monitoring well, and groundwater resource projects across Florida, while partnering with our Water teams in Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade, and West Palm Beach. The ideal candidate brings strong technical credibility, Florida regulatory experience, client relationships, and the ability to mentor staff and support strategic pursuits.

Requirements

15+ years of hydrogeology or water resources experience
Florida PG or ability to obtain within 6 months
Experience with water supply wells, monitoring wells, DIW, UIC, or ASR
Florida regulatory/permitting experience
Project management and client-facing experience
Design, permitting, inspection, rehabilitation, testing, and construction management experience for water supply, monitoring, deep injection, and ASR well systems
Experience with the oversight of water supply well and deep injection well contractors
Highly experienced with development of hydrogeological characterizations including large well design, groundwater aquifer modeling, characterization, water quality analysis, aquifer test design and analyses, data analyses, and technical report writing
Extensive knowledge and experience with the Aquifer Protection Program for Underground Injection Control (UIC) as defined in the Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 62-528
Extensive knowledge and experience with State and Federal regulations pertaining to water supply management and water use permitting
Experience with project management including the development of detailed budgets, determining project scope, establishing schedules, processing appropriate paperwork, and interacting with clients
Strong written, verbal, organizational, mentoring, and client communication skills
Must pass drug test, background check, physical, and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving policy
Minimum of 15+ years of experience as a Hydrogeologist or Water Resource Engineer.
Minimum of a B.S. in Geology is required
FL Professional registration (PG or PE - Water Resources) or ability to obtain a registration in FL within six months.

Nice To Haves

MODFLOW/SEAWAT/Groundwater Vistas
Deep injection well construction oversight
ASR experience
Existing Florida client relationships
Business development experience
Groundwater modeling tools such as MODFLOW, SEAWAT, Groundwater Vistas, or similar platforms is preferred
Experience with analyzing pumping test data
M.S. preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to safe work practices and company /client guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
Provide supervision and mentoring of junior staff, support client proposal negotiations, writing technical proposals, and support permitting and report preparation
Design, permit, and lead construction oversight of water supply, deep injection, and ASR wells
Provide QA/QC review and technical oversight of field and design work by other hydrogeologists within the company
Working as a Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver hydrogeology-related projects on schedule and within budget
Leading and/or supporting business / client development activities to secure new hydrogeology and water resource projects for clients throughout Florida, including assisting teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations
Develop scopes of work and budgets for hydrogeology projects as well as preparing subconsultant agreements