Hydrogeologist

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Major responsibilities include:

- Work closely with the local Geotechnical Engineering team to build AECOM's Geoscience services within Ottawa and the surrounding area.
- Develop a client base within both the public and private sectors.
- Lead the preparation of external proposals for direct client assignments and the Hydrogeology components of multi-disciplinary AECOM proposal submissions.
- Advanced duties in quality control, planning, cost estimating and scheduling.
- Mentor junior and intermediate hydrogeology staff locally, and throughout Ontario.
- Represent the AECOM Geosciences Team as a Subject Matter Expert on large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
- Manage projects and undertake technical work in accordance with contract scope of work and budget, and to company, professional, quality, and legislative standards.
- Develop and lead field investigation programs, directing the collection and analysis of field data.
- Oversee and implement subcontracts and purchase orders for collaboration with subconsultants/contractors, manage subs throughout the project lifecycle.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities, landowners, and other third parties.
- Interpret regulations and manage permitting with provincial and municipal bodies.
- Oversee, conduct and analyze aquifer tests, and other hydrologic analyses.
- Work with colleagues to conceptualize, build, calibrate, and utilize groundwater flow models using industry accepted software (Visual MODFLOW, FEFLOW).
- Oversee preparation of technical reports including potentiometric surface/water table maps, geologic and hydrogeological cross-sections, hydrogeologic model simulations, dewatering assessments, and impact assessments.

**Qualifications** Minimum Qualifications**:

- B.Sc. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, or related disciplines.
- 8+ years of Hydrogeology work experience.
- Registered, in good standing with PGO and/or PEO.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- M.Sc. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, or related disciplines.
- Ideally 10+ years of Hydrogeology work experience.
- Registered, in good standing with OIQ (ordre des ingénieurs du Québec) would be an asset.
- Technical proficiency in physical hydrogeology, geochemistry and report writing.
- Experience with groundwater resources, hydrogeological assessments, MECP Permit to Take Water/EASR, construction dewatering, groundwater monitoring and/or groundwater modeling.
- Consulting experience and knowledge of provincial and federal acts and policies.
- Experience on High and Medium Complexity MTO or MTQ Hydrogeology projects considered an asset.
- Strong data visualization and presentation skills required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to speak both French and English an asset.
- Professional Geoscience work experience in the Province of Quebec an asset.

**Additional Information**

**About AECOM**

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

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