Sr. Hydrogeochemist

RSI is a dynamic group of companies that has provided services to major federal clients and Fortune 500 engineering and construction companies since 1996. We have experience in complex, highly regulated markets providing environmental, nuclear, construction management, project delivery, and specialty professional services while maintaining an excellent safety record.

We offer a full range of benefits including a generous PTO plan, paid holidays, FEHB medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, basic and supplemental life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.

RSI is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS is a wholly owned operating company of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). Through ASRC, we are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and we also offer 8(a) options.

RSI is recruiting for a Sr. Hydrogeochemist who will lead complex projects involving groundwater and contaminant characterization, conceptual site model development, long-term monitoring, remedial design, and performance evaluations.

Job Title: Sr. Hydrogeochemist

Location(s): Grand Junction, CO

Status: Full-Time

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $ - $. (The anticipated starting salary is based on the posted minimum requirements for this position. The offered salary will be based upon the selected applicant’s education, training, and experience.)

This position is required to travel 10% of the time.

• Lead multidisciplinary groundwater and environmental projects.
• Act as main point of contact for clients.
• Manage projects including, development of scopes of work to address groundwater issues, create associated budgets, schedules, and staffing plans to execute work.
• Lead project scoping efforts and overall project direction for legacy contaminated sites with input from cross-functional teams.
• Perform the acquisition, organization, and analysis of environmental field data, groundwater and geochemical evaluations including modeling, statistical and geostatistical evaluations, and conceptual site model development.
• Lead and direct the acquisition, organization, and analysis of environmental field data, hydrogeological and geochemical evaluations including modeling, statistical and geostatistical evaluations, and conceptual site model development. Lead and assist with numerical groundwater flow and reactive transport modeling and remedial design.
• Lead development of complex numerical flow and transport models to assess groundwater compliance strategy performance.
• Lead and perform the development of project documents and presentations.
• Support and mentor staff.
• Interface with senior management, and stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology, Engineering, Geology, Geochemistry or related physical sciences field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5 years of relevant experience. 10 years preferred.

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer certification preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in field characterization.
• Experience with well drilling, coring/sampling, and monitoring well installation.
• Expertise in data acquisition and evaluation.
• Expertise with column test planning, implementation, and laboratory oversight.
• Expert in conceptual site model development.
• Experience with general laboratory oversight.
• Geochemical and reactive transport modeling skills with visualization and…