Senior Hydrogeologist

Full Salary Range: $82,996.58 - $ Hiring Range: $82,996.58 - $

The Senior Hydrogeologist is a supervisory position directing and assigning work to Environmental Technicians and is responsible for managing the Authority’s regulatory water quality sampling program and provides technical expertise in hydrogeology, environmental monitoring, deep well injection, water use, remediation, and other hydrogeological areas relating to solid waste management facilities. Duties include coordinating and acting as liaison between Analytical Laboratories, various Authority departments, Regulatory Agencies, Consultants, and Contractors in order to expedite the timely data collection and completion of Authority water quality regulatory reports.

Further responsibilities include regulatory review and analysis of analytical data, preparing permit applications, groundwater modeling, preparing reports, and technical writing. This position reports to Managing Hydrogeologist and requires reliability, dependability, and accountability in all aspects of the defined role.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Plan,direct,andassignworkof
  
  Environmental
  
  Techniciansresponsibleforgroundwater,surface water,soil,sediment,and wastewater sampling at Authority solid waste management facilities.
• Reviewanalyticalfieldandlaboratorydatafor accuracyandcompliancewith
  
  Federal,State,and Local standards; prepare and submit reports within required time frames to the appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Administer the Analytical Laboratorycontract (s) forwaterqualitymonitoringprogram;approveinvoicesand perform quality control/quality assurance audits on Analytical Laboratory(s); review ADaPT deliverables for regulatory submission.
• Provide technical support for aquifer performance tests, well specifications/design, drilling, rehabilitation, mechanical integrity tests and plugging/abandonment of Authoritydeepinjectionwells,monitoringwells,andIndustrial Supply Wellsystems .
• Develop plans, permit applications,andoverseedewateringprojects atSWAfacilitiesandmonitordewateringactivitiesconductedby outside entities near SWA facilities.
• Manageenvironmentalmonitoringstationsanddataloggercollectionprogram.
• Evaluateandinterpretdataforpreparinghydrogeologicalreports,monthly operating reports, mechanical integrity test reports,remediation plans,feasibility studies,review and analyze groundwater modeling results/recommendations, and work plans for various hydrogeological projects.
• Investigateexceedancesofwaterqualitystandardsandanalyzesgroundwater,surfacewater, soil, sediment,and/or wastewater trends for Authority facilities through trend analysis and groundwater modeling.
• Reviewpermitapplicationsandgroundwatermonitoringplansfor Authority facilities.
• Assist other Authoritystaffon variousprojectsasdirectedbythe
  
  Chief
  
  Engineer,Director of Environmental Programs, or Managing Hydrogeologist.
• Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work;appraising performance;rewardinganddiscipliningemployees;addressingcomplaintsand resolving problems in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Performotherjob-relateddutiesasrequested.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirementslistedbelowarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orabilityrequired.

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