Geologist; Remote, travel

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

This Geologist ensures the delivery of high-quality spring water collected in compliance with FDA/IBWA requirements and maintains up-to-date and readily accessible information on Niagara-utilized spring sources. The role will manage the evaluation and qualification of new spring and water well sources for expansion plants and as back up sources for existing facilities.

This position reports to the Principal Geologist.

• Be the primary point of contact for, and liaison to spring source owners fostering professional working relationships
• Maintain routine contact with all spring owners.
• Conduct as-needed, spring source audits to ensure compliance with Niagara operating requirements
• Monitor overall spring source water quality and any changes or trends over time
• Track spring source permits, expirations and renewals
• Develop and maintain database/documentation supporting spring SOI, hydrogeology, engineering and permits
• Be a technical resource to spring owners as they upgrade or modify their facilities
• Track regulatory changes pertaining to spring sources
• Maintain awareness of land use activities and potential contaminant threats in the vicinity of the spring sources
• Be the Niagara representative at regulatory and local community meetings (when necessary)
• Partner in spring improvement work under a cost-recovery agreement with the spring owner where appropriate an in conjunction with the Procurement team

• Work with the Procurement and Expansion teams to identify spring sources in the vicinity of proposed Expansion facilities
• Evaluate the technical merits and viability of prospect spring sources
• Assist with spring site development layout/design
• Prepare planning cost estimates for improvements that may be necessary to bring prospect springs online
• Provide technical support to Niagara's Contracts Team
• Seek/develop opportunities for Niagara-owned spring sources

• Work with staff to build database information on each spring source
• Maintain the water quality data base and provide statistics and graphing trends for spring sources when needed

• Water well siting, design, permitting, drilling and installation; testing and maintenance
• Aquifer testing and water quality sampling
• Documentation and report preparation

• Provide information to Niagara's Consumer Affairs Team to assist them in answering customer questions
• Meet with customers and make presentations as necessary to assure them of Niagara's spring source quality and integrity
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

• 6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 Years – Experience in Position
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Travel
  • Up to 75% - on average travels 3 weeks out of the month
  • Preferred Qualifications
    • 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing…