Senior Geologist / Hydrogeologist, Kailua, HI

INTERA Incorporated is looking for a self-motivated Senior Geologist / Senior Hydrogeologist to join our team in Kailua, Hawaii. In this role, you'll support both our Water Resources and Mining & Environmental lines of business. We’re looking for a team-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is ready to take the lead on field operations, manage diverse projects, and play an active role in local business development.

Our purpose is Innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow. 

Join INTERA and help us make a difference today!

Responsibilities 

The responsibilities of this position include: 

• Leading and managing field efforts conducting water well and monitoring well design including well drilling oversight, lithologic interpretation, logging, geophysical analysis, and aquifer testing
• Developing and implementing technical work plans
• Procuring subcontractors, including drillers, for conducting field-based projects
• Documenting, managing, and analyzing water and environmental data to develop graphical summaries and reports using Excel, PowerPoint, and Word or equivalent software 
• Participating in environmental site characterization investigations including soil gas investigations, soil sampling, and groundwater sampling
• Leading or managing crews that conduct the aforementioned services including the oversight of work performed by subcontractors to ensure work is completed in accordance with work plans, design drawings, specifications, and/or client expectations 
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements for fieldwork 

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, or a related field 
• 10 years of related experience in geology and hydrogeology 
• Professional registration as a geologist or hydrogeologist
• Previous experience with project or task management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Previous experience with drilling oversight
• Previous experience with analyzing geophysical logs 
• Efficient project and task management skills
• The ability to work independently to complete technical work 
• The ability to travel to project sites or meetings, including drilling and related field activities
• The ability to manage/mentor junior and field staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, or a related field
• Previous experience analyzing geophysical logs
• Previous experience in hard rock geology or basalt flows
• Previous experience with aquifer test (Aqtesolv, nSIGHTS) and geologic modeling software (Leapfrog preferred)
• Experience analyzing/manipulating data, ideally with a scripting language, such as Python or R
• HAZWOPER 40-hour certificate

Expected Salary Range: $70k - $120k

About INTERA & Our Benefits

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2024 Award Winner!

Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geoscience and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
• Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents