Primary Responsibilities:
- Support hydrogeology and surface water hydrology projects in the mining and environmental services industry
- Conduct field investigations, including aquifer testing, surface water discharge gauging, and geologic logging/mapping
- Develop and apply numerical groundwater flow and transport models in support of mine permitting, industrial development, and site remediation
- Develop and apply surface water models involving rainfall runoff/hydrology and open channel hydraulic processes for mine-scale water management planning, including watershed-scale analysis, reservoir evaluation and design, open channels hydraulic design, and hydraulic structures design and analysis
- Execute technical investigations for hydrologic characterization of groundwater systems in environments comprised of unconsolidated deposits, sedimentary rock, and fractured crystalline rock
- Perform quantitative analysis of hydrologic, hydrogeological and climate data, including probabilistic analysis and forecasting
- Develop technical investigation plans for hydrologic characterization of groundwater systems in environments comprised of unconsolidated deposits, sedimentary rock, and fractured crystalline rock
- Develop technical reports and memos to support the permitting of natural resource development project
- Be part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Water Resources Engineering or Geology with an emphasis in hydrogeology and/or surface water hydrology
- Experience performing hydrogeological and hydrologic investigations, analysis, and modeling, through internships, co-ops or academics
- Previous experience conducting groundwater modeling using MODFLOW/MT3D, FEFLOW, or other numerical codes
- Experience with technical writing and report preparation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Water Resources Engineering or Geology
- 2+ years of water resources / hydrogeology experience in mining applications including numerical simulations of groundwater flow and constituent transport in unconsolidated, sedimentary, and fractured rock systems
- Professional licensure
- Previous experience in probabilistic modelling using GoldSim or other Monte Carlo simulation platforms
- Previous experience developing and applying numerical groundwater flow, transport, and surface water hydrology and hydraulic models
- Previous experience surface water modeling using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and XP-SWMM
- Previous experience planning and coordinating hydrogeological and hydrologic field studies
- Previous experience conducting packer and multi-well aquifer testing
- Previous experience analyzing field investigation data
- Previous experience with statistical/probabilistic analysis and forecasting involving hydrogeological and hydrologic time series data
- Previous experience integrating hydrogeological and hydrologic studies and numerical analysis with feasibility studies and alternatives analysis
- Previous experience analyzing groundwater flow and transport in deep bedrock environments
- Previous experience managing large data sets and evaluation of data
- Previous experience with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and documentation
- Previous experience with mine permitting and industrial water quality permitting in the United States
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What We Do
By combining science, engineering, and technology with a true collaborative spirit, Foth has delivered innovative solutions to our clients since 1938. Our history has been shaped by the evolving needs of our clients – expanding our services, locations, and membership to provide client-centered service. While the challenges we solve and the way in which we solve them have evolved over the years, our commitment to our clients, members, and our communities, as well as our focus on health, safety, and quality have never wavered.
Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Foth employs 650 members in 28 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal service. Our dynamic science and engineering teams are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our rich history, tradition of success, and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.
As a private industry or public entity, you can trust Foth to serve as an extension of your team. Whether you need to build new infrastructure, meet complex environmental regulations, or optimize your manufacturing operations, we’ll deliver the results you need by listening, learning, and asking the right questions. Collaboration is at the core of our purpose to solve your toughest science and engineering challenges.
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