Hydrogeologist

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

We have an exciting opportunity for a groundwater hydrologist/hydrogeologist to join our Uranium Resources Group in Grants, NM! This position will be based in the Southwest part of the United States with 25%-50% domestic travel.

In this role, you will work both in the field and in the office on water resources and environmental projects with the schedule to be determined by project needs.

• Compile, analyze, and interpret geologic, hydrogeologic, hydrologic, and geochemical data.
• Work with more senior staff to develop and apply numerical models of groundwater flow, vadose zone flow, and solute transport.
• Exercise independent judgement to plan, coordinate and lead moderately difficult and comprehensive hydrological investigations, inventory and monitoring projects, and scientific research.
• Set up field projects, including permitting; coordinate with staff, laboratories, and subcontractors; and obtain necessary equipment.
• Conduct and oversee field work including drilling and well construction oversight, soil sampling and logging, groundwater monitoring, soil gas sampling, aquifer testing, field mapping, and trench logging.
• Ensure projects are performed safely.
• Prepare draft technical reports, including technical writing, development of report tables, and figures.
• Execute, and may lead field work in remote environments to generate new or verify existing mapped hydrological information, and to monitor ongoing activities.
• Plan and perform data collection, management, and analysis using current technologies, including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Field Maps, Aquarius, R, and other software; perform data entry, carry out quality control checks on data collected and entered by others, conduct analysis of data sets, prepare maps and scientific reports, and determine, document, and communicate the findings to management, other science professionals, and the public.
• Assist with project planning, work and funding proposals, budget tracking, and other administrative tasks.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with other Park staff and offices, other agencies, institutions, academia, researchers, and others regarding collaboration, compliance, and ongoing work, and may participate in conferences or other technical meetings.
• May be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work.
• Physical Demands:
  Field work is an integral part of this position, and may require strenuous physical activity, such as long periods of standing, walking long distances over rough, mountainous terrain, camping overnight in remote locations, and lifting and carrying heavy objects.
• Physical Demands:
  May also require strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, and climbing.
• Data management, computer work, documentary research and report writing work are sedentary, which entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time in an office setting.
  
  Conditions:
  
  Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather, including hot, dry, wet, cold, wind, and precipitation.
• Ensure that the required hydrogeologic data is collected, compiled, analyzed, interpreted, and applied for effective and accurate communication to stakeholders and management.
• Oversee preparation and timely submittal of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports related to hydrogeologic data in accordance with reporting requirements.
• Ensure that hydrogeologic work is budgeted, forecasted, and communicated appropriately for all projects.
• Assist with water management strategies and data management.
• Ensure conformance with site-specific Nuclear Regulatory Commission License SUA‑1471, New Mexico Environmental Department Permit DP‑200, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist other personnel in achieving site objectives.

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree,…