Role Description
Brown and Caldwell has an exciting opportunity for a Sr Staff Groundwater Modeler with 6-10 years’ experience to join our Private Sector Enterprise. The position focuses on the development and application of digital solutions related to quantitative hydrogeology with specific experience in performing and directing groundwater flow and contaminant transport studies.
-
Perform complex groundwater flow and transport modeling assignments under the direction of senior technical staff.
-
Work on a variety of environmental remediation, permitting, and water resources projects throughout the United States.
-
Build robust, repeatable, and scalable solutions for complex groundwater models.
-
Develop program code to incorporate computer software applications as part of the solutions.
-
Handle incomplete hydrologic data sets and evaluate impacts of poorly understood parameters on model performance.
-
Target areas for numerical modeling include:
-
Mine Permitting and Reclamation
-
Site and Basin-Scale Industrial Remediation
-
Groundwater Recharge, Storage, and Recovery
-
Source Water and Aquifer Hydrologic Characterization
-
Water Resources Management and Planning
-
This role has the potential to work virtually and can be filled near any BC office, with a preference for Denver, Boise, Phoenix, Boston, Houston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Portland, Seattle, Reno, Carson City, or Sacramento.
Qualifications
-
Master’s Degree in hydrogeology or a hydrology related field including formal training in quantitative hydrogeology and numerical modeling.
-
6-10 years’ experience in application of quantitative techniques, including groundwater flow and chemical transport modeling, and hydrologic data organization and analysis.
-
Strong quantitative and computer skills, including familiarity with hydrogeologic analysis and related software such as MODFLOW and MODFLOW-based pre-/post-processing software.
-
Experience with MT3DMS/MT3D-USGS and/or MODFLOW6 – GWT.
-
Experience with aquifer test analysis software (e.g., AQTESOLV, AquiferWin32).
-
Experience with geographic information systems (GIS), specifically ArcGIS.
-
Computer programming skills using Fortran, Python, R, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), or other programming languages.
-
Experience with geospatial modeling tools such as Leapfrog, EVS, or EarthVision is desirable.
-
Ability to work and collaborate effectively in a virtual environment with other BC offices and staff.
-
Experience with databases including MS Access.
-
Experience with parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis, especially use of PEST and PEST ++ is preferred.
-
40-Hour HAZWOPER certification and MSHA Part 48 training a plus.
-
Highly organized, reliable, and able to work well with others.
Requirements
-
Serve as a technical resource within the BC Groundwater Modeling practice.
-
Work may include:
-
Reduction of field data
-
Construction of boring logs and geologic cross sections
-
Development of geospatial models of geologic and hydrogeologic features
-
Analyses of pumping test data
-
Preparation of model input data files
-
Groundwater flow and contaminant fate and transport modeling
-
Preparation of maps using GIS tools
-
Report preparation
-
Work closely with senior hydrogeology/modeling staff throughout the BC organization.
-
Participate in development of digital solutions for coupling hydrologic models from integrated domains (e.g., surface water and groundwater).
-
Participate in development of model testing protocol designed to evaluate and quantify inherent model uncertainty.
-
Support development of conceptual and numerical groundwater flow and transport models for a variety of projects.
-
Perform technical report writing and provide support for presentations to clients, regulators, and other stakeholders.
-
Execute diverse quantitative assignments for BC clients that exceed client expectations related to work product, deadlines, and budgets.
-
Manage tasks and assignments to meet critical deadlines and budgets.
-
Communicate findings to senior staff and make recommendations as appropriate.
-
Draft technical memoranda, reports, and design documents.
-
Work independently and with multi-disciplined teams to meet project objectives.
-
Participate in the development of business opportunities with new and existing clients.
Benefits
-
Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success, including:
-
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
-
Short and long-term disability
-
Life insurance
-
Employee assistance program
-
Paid time off and parental leave
-
Paid holidays
-
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
-
Performance-based bonus eligibility
-
Employee referral bonuses
-
Tuition reimbursement
-
Pet insurance
-
Long-term care insurance