Junior Hydrogeologist

3 weeks ago


Victoria, Canada WSP Full time

**Victoria and BC Interior**

**The Opportunity**:
You are looking to join a vibrant and busy team. You thrive on stretching your technical skills and working on multi-disciplinary projects. You enjoy being part of a close-knit team and appreciate the benefits that a large organization can bring, including career progression, access to vast technical expertise, being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more. WSP has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Hydrogeologist to join our Water Management Group within the Environmental Management Division in BC & Yukon. You would be joining our growing hydrogeology team on a full-time basis based in British Columbia.

Why choose WSP?
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **inclusion **and **belonging**:

- Our **Flexible **Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A **Canadian **success story - we're **proud **to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- **Enhance **the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- **Outstanding **career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your **ideas and trying **new **things.
- A phenomenal **collaborative **culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good **people **who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

**WeAreWSP**

**Hydrogeological work may include**:

- Conducting site investigations, such as:

- Installing monitoring wells, pumping wells, and vibrating wire piezometers;
- Groundwater sampling;
- Undertaking hydrogeological test work (slug tests, pumping tests, infiltration testing and packer testing).
- Data compilation, analysis and interpretation;
- Collecting hydrogeological, contaminant and geotechnical information from drilling operations;
- Reporting to support hydrogeological characterization, water supply assessments, water management, contaminated sites assessments, infrastructure studies, mining and environmental impact assessments;
- Analysis associated with slug and pumping tests, estimates of groundwater seepage and inflows, and contaminated flow and transport;
- We place a strong emphasis on developing practical solutions to meet our Client’s needs, and preference will be given to individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills in addition to strong technical competence and reporting.

**A day in the life...**
- You are a champion for Health & Safety - this is always your top priority, as it is ours;
- You will be organizing and executing a wide variety of fieldwork associated with hydrogeological projects, including groundwater site characterization and investigations, groundwater sampling, drilling oversight, well design and installation and pumping of supply wells, and you will be responsible for maintaining data quality, interpretation and reporting as required;
- You will travel and participate in both local and remote fieldwork as well as rotational field programs on occasion, primarily within western and northern Canada and have the ability and flexibility to adapt to unpredictable and/or inclement field conditions and changing schedules;
- You will bring quantitative skills, resourcefulness, and attention to detail as well as an understanding of the principles of hydrogeology;
- You will be supported in your career by a caring team, and you will appreciate having a mentor assigned to you who is a steady asset for your career development that is fully committed to providing sage career advice and guidance on a regular basis.

**What you'll bring to WSP...**
- You want to experience what it’s like to work for the leading environmental consulting firm and be part of a growing and thriving team
- You have a Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Geology/Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, Geosciences, or related discipline with demonstrated course work or a thesis in physical and contaminant hydrogeology;
- You have 1 to 5 years relevant hydrogeology experience.
- You are eligible to be registered as a Geoscientist in Training or Engineer in Training with EGBC;
- You have excellent English (verbal /written) communication skills;
- You have solid organizational skills (prioritization, time management, record keeping, follow up, tracking);
- You know your way around the MS Office suite of products;
- You’ve got BC drivers license, a clean Driver’s Abstract, an


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