Hydrogeologist

LaBella is an employee-owned multi-disciplinary firm with over 2,000 employees across 30+ offices in 13 states and is growing! We’re hiring a Hydrogeologist with a background in water resources for our Environmental Division’s Hydrogeology Group. You can work in a flexible, hybrid work environment out of one of our offices serving Eastern New York (Poughkeepsie, Albany, Ballston Spa, or Glens Falls).

Join our team working on challenging, rewarding groundwater resource development, water quality monitoring, and water resource planning projects!

The Hydrogeologist position in water resources will initially support senior-level staff hydro geologists but rapid leadership opportunities exist with this position responsive to the applicant’s capacity and market demand. LaBella’s current work assignments include NYSOGS and NYCDEP term contracts, county-wide and town-wide groundwater resource studies, a wide range of municipal water supply projects, and various private sector water development assignments.

Many projects include close coordination with LaBella’s planners, GIS analysts, engineers, and other disciplines. Our work environment is dynamic, opportunities are diverse, and LaBella is alertly responding to the critical nature of water supply in today’s world. The work expectation includes providing mentorship to rising staff environmental scientists and geologists.

• Assist with the siting, rehabilitation, testing, and permitting of public water supply wells.
• Develop and implement source water protection plans using New York State’s Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) guidelines.
• Work may include overseeing monitoring associated with NYCDEP aqueduct upgrades.
• Perform regional groundwater and watershed planning studies.
• Complete occasional analyses which support remediation, construction, and environmental projects.
• Develop technical scopes of work and cost estimates for proposals and work plans.
• Prepare and review technical reports including graphical presentation of findings.
• Work and communicate effectively with project teams, clients, regulators, and all other stakeholders.
• Give public presentations and interact with clients.
• Coordinate work schedules with LaBella staff and subcontractors.
• Satisfy internal safety and quality standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related field.
• At least five (5) to ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience providing hydrogeologic consulting.
• Geography is flexible based on candidate location and existing client base with consideration of LaBella’s existing office locations in Eastern New York.
• May require occasional travel for field visits.
• Specific knowledge required/preferred includes regulatory familiarity, water supply and water resource planning capacity.
• Field experience required/preferred includes demonstrated capacity to manage field water supply sites directly or through supervised staff.
• Self-motivated with ability to perform assigned tasks independently.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent technical writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to work as part of a fast-paced team, manage workload on multiple projects simultaneously and deliver projects on time.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

• NYS Professional Geologist License.
• Master’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or related field.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro software.
• Familiarity with technical/modeling software, as appropriate to the project.
• Project management experience is desirable.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

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