Hydrogeologist

Sentinel

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of hydrogeological services to a variety of public and private sector environmental and engineering projects (in particular to the contaminated land, waste management and minerals extraction industries).

Responsibilities would include:
• Obtaining, collating and interpreting background information for discrete sites and areas;
• Specification and supervision of hydrogeological investigations.
• Presentation, analysis and interpretation of hydrogeological data.
• Plan and undertake groundwater risk assessments, with use of appropriate software, with reporting.
• Numerical groundwater modelling.
• Providing support to professionals in other disciplines including geotechnics, contaminated land, waste management, EIA and civil/structural engineering;
• Producing high quality technical reports; and
• Contributing to the development of new areas of business in the application of earth science disciplines.

Qualifications required for the position are a good first degree in geology or an applied earth science discipline and a second degree in Hydrogeology. Two to three years of postgraduate experience in the application of hydrogeological knowledge and skills is preferred, though good qualifications and the right aptitude are most important.

The position is office based but will inevitably involve travelling to sites. A driving license is therefore essential.

The right person will have good interpersonal skills, a high degree of professionalism and good technical writing and communication skills.