Senior Principal Geologist

Overview

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive workplace, committed to leading new ideas and pathways and to delivering value? If the answer is “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a Senior Principal Geologist (full-time) in Arvada, CO.

Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

We have over 130 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and are approaching 3,500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

Our Senior Principal Geologist position is located in our Arvada, CO office with hybrid options. As a member of the Montrose Environmental Solutions team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Provide technical support for a wide range of geologic/hydrogeology projects including regional and local hydrogeologic assessments, contaminated site assessments, regulatory groundwater monitoring programs, and conceptual site model development.
• Work with project teams to conceptualize, build, calibrate, and execute a variety of groundwater flow models using industry accepted software (Groundwater VISTAS, FEFLOW, Visual MODFLOW, GMS).
• Support the development and execution of conceptual site model (CSM)-driven work plans that balance the application of innovative modeling tools or approaches, with the scale and scope of the problem.
• Oversee surface/subsurface investigations, soil borings, monitoring well installation, and sampling (soil, groundwater, vapor).
• Prepare a variety of technical reports including analyzing, interpreting geologic/ hydrogeologic data, and prepare technical work plans, reports, and/or feasibility studies.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders.
• Apply your skills in quantitative hydrogeology, geospatial analysis, and data visualization to accelerate project progress and activate key decisions.
• Develop and implement remediation action plans (e.g., in-situ treatment, excavation) to restore contaminated sites.
• Maintains a target billable utilization of 45%.
• Acts as a key seller-doer, leading business development efforts and driving revenue growth within the industrial, commercial, and aerospace industries.
• Ensure projects meet local, state, and federal regulations.

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Earth Sciences, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive experience in environmental consulting, with demonstrated leadership on complex projects.
• Deep expertise in site investigation, remediation, and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven track record of client relationship management and business development success.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:

• Competitive compensation package: hourly salary ranging from $165,000-$210,000. commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography.
• 401k with a competitive 4% employer match
• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career.
• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation

The above statements are intended to describe the general…