Location: Redding, CA
Category: Environmental
Job ID: GES0002LE
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Your Impact:
We’re looking for an aspiring Hydrogeologist to work on exciting engineering projects that involve site characterization, soil and groundwater remediation, water supply reliability, water well design, groundwater/surface-water interactions, climate adaptation, managed aquifer recharge, and subsurface drainage for a variety of clients.
Based in Redding or Sacramento, you’ll learn from experienced scientists, engineers, and project managers who are ready to mentor you to ensure you’re set up for success. You’ll gain valuable field experience with soil, groundwater, and surface-water sampling, as well as drilling and subcontractor oversight. However, much of your time will be spent working with project teams to provide groundwater decision support for interesting engineering projects. Examples of such activities include, but are not limited to, interpretation and visualization of data, groundwater flow and transport modeling, report writing, coordinating logistics for field activities, preparing content for technical presentations, and working collaboratively with clients to find the right solutions to their groundwater challenges. Safety will be your priority, as you contribute to “incident free” operations and maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety in everything you do.
Kick off your Hydrogeology consulting career at Jacobs – where we’ll empower you to learn and grow as you deliver solutions that make our world better.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s Bachelor’s degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Groundwater Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Environmental Engineering with a groundwater emphasis
- Knowledge and experience with various media (e.g., soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water and sediment) investigations, data assessments and evaluations, and remediation technologies
- Experience with Microsoft Office software
- Knowledgeable in field work methodology and procedures typical used in the environmental industry
- 40-hr HAZWOPER certification or the ability to attain this certification
- United States Citizenship
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
- Master’s degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Groundwater Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Environmental Engineering with a groundwater emphasis
- 3.0 GPA
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comprehensive understanding of basic principles of hydrogeology
- Familiarity with subsurface contaminant transport processes
- Experience working with ArcGIS software and proficiency with a computer programming language, such as Python
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