Principal Technical Consultant, Senior Hydrogeologist

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About the role

  • Senior Hydrogeologist leading environmental assessments, permitting, and integrated water management for ERM, a global sustainability consultancy. Advising major capital projects and growing Canada’s hydrogeology practice.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical execution for major environmental assessments and permitting programs tied to large-scale capital developments
  • Serve as lead hydrogeologist for environmental assessments and permitting programs for major capital projects
  • Serve as a trusted client advisor and strengthen long-term client relationships
  • Delegate work, manage project performance, and provide senior technical review against scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations
  • Mentor, develop, hire, and inspire hydrogeology team members
  • Drive innovation and integrated water solutions with ERM’s global network of water resources experts
  • Advance ERM’s integrated water management and hydrogeology services across Canada
  • Act as a core member of the national water resources practice
  • Leverage client relationships and develop new ones to grow ERM’s market share
  • Identify and pursue new opportunities and prepare technical proposals
  • Participate in client-facing growth initiatives
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across ERM’s global water resources technical community
  • Help shape ERM’s environmental impact assessment, permitting, risk assessment, and water resources management services

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in earth science, environmental engineering, or related field
  • 6+ years of consulting experience in physical and contaminant hydrogeology
  • Experience in groundwater impact assessment, groundwater resource management, permitting, aquifer management, groundwater supply evaluation, hydrogeochemistry, and contaminant site assessment
  • Experience designing and executing hydrogeological field programs, including monitoring wells, drilling oversight, groundwater sampling, and hydraulic testing
  • Strong analytical skills in hydrogeological data interpretation
  • Ability to develop coherent, defensible conceptual site models
  • Experience applying hydrogeology principles to mining, oil & gas, and industrial sites
  • Excellent technical writing skills
  • Experience preparing complex reports and winning proposals
  • Experience mentoring junior team members
  • Ability to build client trust, influence decision-making, and deliver high-quality outcomes
  • Knowledge of regulatory frameworks relevant to groundwater and mining sector permitting
  • Established reputation and credibility with clients and regulators
  • Collaborative mindset, integrity, and commitment to ERM’s success as a global organization
  • Valid driver's license and/or ability to operate a company vehicle required
  • 10+ years of consulting experience preferred
  • Registered professional in a Canadian jurisdiction and eligible to sign reports in Alberta and British Columbia preferred
  • Experience with groundwater numerical modelling, including MODFLOW and FEFLOW, preferred
  • Experience hiring, managing, and developing technical teams preferred
  • Demonstrated business development success, including proposal strategy and client growth preferred

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • RRSP/DPSP
  • Bonus pay eligibility, subject to ERM’s discretion and policies
  • Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$109,900 - CA$147,300 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteVancouverCanada

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