Environmental Remediation - Hydrogeologist

25-Feb-2026

Engineering

10629

Who We Are

As the Savannah River Site's management and operations contractor since 2008, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) makes the world safer. With safety and security in the forefront, SRNS develops innovative approaches to deliver on our environmental commitments and nuclear materials challenges; supplies products and services necessary to maintain the nation's nuclear deterrent; secures nuclear materials to prevent unwanted proliferation; and transforms nuclear materials into assets and stable waste forms.

The SRNS workforce is highly capable, engaged, and adaptable to meet existing and expanding missions. SRNS employees apply superior expertise and innovative solutions to complex and challenging national and global issues. We have the knowledge to address a range of national and international nuclear issues. We make the world safer - and you can, too.

Job Family

Engineering

Discipline

Environmental Remediation

Career Level

P5

Salary Range

$124,000 - $180,000

Note for Salary

This is the range within which SRNS expects the majority of qualified candidates would enter this role if offered. Actual offers may be more or less than the amounts shown depending on candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and other factors.

Job Family Description

Engineering roles perform engineering work in operations, production, construction, or maintenance environments. They may design and scale up manufacturing processes, instruments and equipment and tests manufactured products to maintain quality. They may plan, design, and estimate time and cost and oversees construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, systems, and components. They analyze and develop solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems or the causes of component failures.

They develop and apply engineering standards and procedures and provide advice on issues within the engineering field.

Discipline Description

Environmental remediation personnel conduct engineering studies related to the evaluation of contaminated sites to determine the scope, constituent content, and physical parameters of the pollutants. The studies focus on the most feasible, cost effective and timely methodology available for remedial action in keeping with environmental and regulatory requirements, and with responsible community action. They conduct extensive investigation of the site to determine the extent of contamination, defining the alternatives that can be employed to complete the clean-up and ensuring the work will be in accordance with all federal and state regulatory requirements and within the company's environmental policies.

They develop plans and specifications for remedial and removal actions in response to identifying environmental media contaminated with hazardous substances. They respond to requests from operating units on geo-environmental engineering problems and facility decontamination issues, and maintain a strong working knowledge on the scientific and technical aspects of various regulatory requirements and how they impact each clean-up operation.

Some Typical Duties &

Responsibilities Include:

SRNS is looking to hire an Experienced Hydrogeologist to provide technical direction for groundwater remediation projects. This position is within the Facilities & Systems Engineering Organization for the Environmental Compliance & Area Completion Project Group.

Responsibilities include:

* Provide technical leadership and support with emphasis on the geological, geochemical, and hydrological aspects of environmental characterization and remediation of hazardous/radiological waste disposal sites as required under SRS RCRA Permits and the SRS Federal Facilities Agreement.

* Provide direction for and review of work plans/sampling plans/RI/BRA/FS reports related to investigation and remediation activities
and remediation of hazardous/radiological waste sites.

* Research/promote the development and application of new and innovative investigative and remediation techniques.

* Interpret and integrate hydrogeologic and geochemical data to develop conceptual models of complex hydrogeologic systems, and assess their impact on the fate and transport of contaminants

* Function as the primary technical interface with the subject matter expert (SME) for groundwater flow and fate and transport modeling in the EC&ACP Engineering group, including review of model results.

* Interface with the data management and design authority engineering, EC&ACP program and project management, and other SRS support organizations in project planning and execution

* Compile and evaluate site investigation and remedial system monitoring data using the CEDMS database

* Prepare and/or review technical reports such as remedial investigation reports or effectiveness monitoring reports

* Prepare and/or review, data tables, potentiometric contour maps, isoconcentration contour maps, hydro graphs, and…