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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in hydrogeology, including groundwater impact assessment, resource management, and permitting, while effectively leading and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality environmental assessments and client-focused solutions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Hydrogeology ExpertiseGroundwater Impact AssessmentTechnical Proposal DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementTeam Leadership and Mentoring
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Hard Skills
Groundwater Resource ManagementHydrogeochemistryContaminant Site AssessmentHydrogeological Data InterpretationHydrogeological Field Program DesignMonitoring Wells OversightHydraulic TestingConceptual Site Model DevelopmentGroundwater Numerical ModellingTechnical Report Preparation
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsClient Trust BuildingCollaborative MindsetIntegrityCommitment to Success
Tools & Technologies
MODFLOWFEFLOW
Certifications & Qualifications
Registered Professional in Canadian JurisdictionEligibility to Sign Reports in Alberta and British Columbia
Industry Keywords
Environmental AssessmentsPermitting ProgramsWater Resources ManagementMining Sector PermittingConsulting Experience
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead technical execution for major environmental assessments and permitting programs tied to large-scale capital developments
- Serve as lead hydrogeologist for environmental assessments and permitting programs for major capital projects
- Serve as a trusted client advisor and strengthen long-term client relationships
- Delegate work, manage project performance, and provide senior technical review against scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations
- Mentor, develop, hire, and inspire hydrogeology team members
- Drive innovation and integrated water solutions with ERM’s global network of water resources experts
- Advance ERM’s integrated water management and hydrogeology services across Canada
- Act as a core member of the national water resources practice
- Leverage client relationships and develop new ones to grow ERM’s market share
- Identify and pursue new opportunities and prepare technical proposals
- Participate in client-facing growth initiatives
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across ERM’s global water resources technical community
- Help shape ERM’s environmental impact assessment, permitting, risk assessment, and water resources management services
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in earth science, environmental engineering, or related field
- 6+ years of consulting experience in physical and contaminant hydrogeology
- Experience in groundwater impact assessment, groundwater resource management, permitting, aquifer management, groundwater supply evaluation, hydrogeochemistry, and contaminant site assessment
- Experience designing and executing hydrogeological field programs, including monitoring wells, drilling oversight, groundwater sampling, and hydraulic testing
- Strong analytical skills in hydrogeological data interpretation
- Ability to develop coherent, defensible conceptual site models
- Experience applying hydrogeology principles to mining, oil & gas, and industrial sites
- Excellent technical writing skills
- Experience preparing complex reports and winning proposals
- Experience mentoring junior team members
- Ability to build client trust, influence decision-making, and deliver high-quality outcomes
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks relevant to groundwater and mining sector permitting
- Established reputation and credibility with clients and regulators
- Collaborative mindset, integrity, and commitment to ERM’s success as a global organization
- Valid driver's license and/or ability to operate a company vehicle required
- 10+ years of consulting experience preferred
- Registered professional in a Canadian jurisdiction and eligible to sign reports in Alberta and British Columbia preferred
- Experience with groundwater numerical modelling, including MODFLOW and FEFLOW, preferred
- Experience hiring, managing, and developing technical teams preferred
- Demonstrated business development success, including proposal strategy and client growth preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- AD&D insurance
- RRSP/DPSP
- Bonus pay eligibility, subject to ERM’s discretion and policies
- Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities