Hydrogeologist

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Hydrogeologist in Denver, Colorado . As Hydrogeologist, you will apply your groundwater expertise to support water supply planning and development projects, working independently on technical assignments while collaborating with project teams and clients on groundwater solutions.

What You’ll DoCollect, process and analyze hydrogeologic data for groundwater availability, feasibility, design and water supply projects

Develop groundwater availability studies, conceptual models, aquifer characterization studies and groundwater models

Support planning, permitting and design for groundwater supply projects, including well fields, aquifer storage and recovery, brackish groundwater development and injection wells

Design and conduct aquifer pumping tests and water quality analyses to evaluate groundwater supplies

Oversee exploration and water well drilling, well construction and development, aquifer testing, downhole geophysical surveys and water quality sampling

Coordinate with clients, contractors, subcontractors and project teams to support project schedules, budgets and technical objectives

Prepare technical analyses, methodologies and findings for inclusion in project reports and other client deliverables

Support project managers with project planning and execution and manage small, well-defined assignments or projects as appropriate

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in hydrology, geology, hydrogeology, water resources engineering or a comparable engineering discipline3+ years of related hydrologic or hydrogeologic experience applying standard technical methods, procedures and criteria

Experience collecting, analyzing and interpreting groundwater or hydrogeologic data Ability to work independently on assigned technical tasks while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary project teams

Ability to communicate technical information clearly through written reports, analyses and coordination with project teams and clients

Preferred

Experience with groundwater supply development, aquifer characterization, well field development or aquifer storage and recovery projects

Experience with groundwater flow modeling or geologic interpretation software such as MODFLOW, Groundwater Vistas, Python, AQTESOLV, Rock Works or ArcGISExperience designing or evaluating aquifer pumping tests and groundwater quality investigations

Experience providing field oversight for water well drilling, construction, development, testing or geophysical surveys

Experience supporting groundwater permitting, planning or water supply studies

The annual salary range for this position is $66,550 - $93,170 and is dependent on candidate's qualifications as compared to minimum and preferred requirements. Exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay at a straight-time hourly rate for any hours over forty (40) hours per week. Employees are eligible for annual bonuses and amounts are determined by company profitability and growth, and for employees at higher compensation grades, group and personal performance are also considered.

About Freese and Nichols At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values ( L earn continuously, E ngage as family, A ct with integrity, D eliver quality, and S erve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Our unique benefits include paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote  addition, we offer medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, healthcare advisory services, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, health reimbursement account, family and medical leave, short-term medical leave/short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) matching, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, legal/d, tuition reimbursement program, employee assistance program, paid parental leave, paid holidays, paid time off, travel assistance, pet insurance,…