Stantec

Senior Hydrogeologist

Stantec$87K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in hydrogeology, geoscience, or engineering.
  • 7+ years of experience in consulting or regulatory environments.
  • Professional designation (P.Geo. or P.Eng.) required.
  • Proficient with hydrogeological modeling software (MODFLOW, FEFLOW, AQTESOLV).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, with advanced report writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and enforce health and safety culture in projects.
  • Develop budgets, scopes, and schedules for hydrogeological projects.
  • Plan and coordinate field programs for hydrogeological studies.
  • Review field data and prepare comprehensive geological reports.
  • Interpret aquifer tests and characterize aquifers using spatial data.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on impact assessments and studies.
  • Prepare technical documentation and present findings to clients.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • Wellness program and spending accounts.
  • Group retirement savings and employee stock purchase programs.
  • Life and disability insurance plans.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional memberships coverage.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Hydrogeologist to join our Environmental Services Team in Atlantic Canada. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and ready to engage in providing our clients high-quality products while growing both as an individual and as part of a team.

As a Senior Hydrogeologist, you would play a key role in a wide variety of physical and chemical hydrogeology projects, including groundwater supply development, mining baseline studies and permitting, dewatering, and groundwater protection and management. Your expertise will contribute to diverse initiatives that protect and enhance our most precious resource-water.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec's Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Program
  • Develop project budgets, determine project scope, and establish project schedules.
  • Plan, coordinate, and support field programs in support of hydrogeological studies including drilling, well construction and testing oversight; groundwater sampling; and water level monitoring.
  • Develop conceptual hydrogeologic models and understanding
  • Review field information from investigations; prepare reports, including the interpretation of geological/hydrogeological conditions
  • Interpret aquifer tests, characterize aquifers based on maps and other spatial data
  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessment projects, feasibility studies, groundwater and surface water assessments, groundwater flow and transport models, and contaminant investigations
  • Prepare technical reports and client presentations summarizing project work, findings, and recommendations.
  • Perform QA/QC of technical documents/deliverables
  • Travel as required to various field sites; overnight travel sometimes required
  • Demonstrate sound understanding and application of established practices, standards, and guidelines
  • Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients.
  • Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to more junior staff.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Consistently produce high-quality and organized results.
  • Demonstrates strong initiative and is capable of independent action with the ability to make informed decisions.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills that include balancing immediate and long-term work commitments with varying priorities and deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with advanced technical report writing skills
  • Experience with hydrogeological characterization work including aquifer test design, analysis and technical report writing.
  • Experience with hydrogeological modeling software such as MODFLOW, FEFLOW, and/or AQTESOLV.
  • Strong business development, client management, communication, and financial management skills are essential.

Education and Experience

Minimum of a Master's degree specializing in hydrogeology from a Hydrogeology, Geoscience, or Engineering program.

Minimum of 7 years of working experience in consulting or regulatory environment, regularly using and analyzing hydrogeologic data.

Existing professional registration (P.Geo. or P.Eng.).

Valid Driver's License required

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range:
• Locations in PEI-$87,100.00 - $130,700.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | NS | Dartmouth
Other Locations: Canada | NL | St. John'S
Organization: BC-1214 EnvSvcs-CA Atlantic Canada
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 31/07/2026 05:07:57
Req ID: 1006944

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About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
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