Principal Hydrogeologist

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating, leading, designing and supporting field projects such as groundwater sampling, drilling, etc. including site attendance for such works.
• Overseeing soil and groundwater remediation works, e.g., excavation, in-situ treatment, etc.Pro-actively ensuring Health & Safety organization is a core component of all stages of works (design, planning, implementation, review).
• Capability to support technical and digital aspects such as field electronic data capture, data management using databases, managing field equipment (transducers, probes, etc.).
• Contributing to deliverables by evaluating data and writing text for groundwater monitoring technical memorandums & site investigation reports.
• Supporting technical data interpretation & evaluations including soil and groundwater risk assessments, data visualisation, statistical analyses, etc.
• Undertaking Phase 1 Desk Studies, Phase 2 Site Investigations, remediation design and verification / validation for a range of projects and clients.
• Completing relevant chapters (Soils & Geology, Hydrogeology) of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for major infrastructure projects.
• Maintaining knowledge and understanding of European regulatory guidance, risk assessment methodologies, best practices, contaminated land issues, etc.Provide technical guidance, constructive support and mentoring to junior staff and supporting their technical development.
• Provide technical input on and delivery of contaminated land projects / contaminated land aspects of multidisciplinary projects.
• Project management and technical delivery of a wide variety of projects including management of finances, and programme delivery.Organising / managing / checking site work.
• Liaison with clients, stakeholders, regulators, sub-contractors and other internal disciplines.Supporting senior management in developing new business and clients to win work and preparation of commercial offers.
• Preparation of H&S Plans for site investigations and managing health and safety.
• Developing own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on own training and development needs.

Requirements:

• Qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology or hydrogeology).
• Ideally chartered with IGI, GeolSoc, IEMA, CIWEM or equivalent or working towards.Experience working in the hydrogeology industry or as an environmental consultant within consultancy, industry, regulatory or academic fields with a track record in delivering work, client management and stakeholder liaison.
• Understanding of the environmental and regulatory framework with respect to groundwater and land contamination.Experience and knowledge of EIAs, waste management, due diligence and permitting (desirable).
• Excellent technical and numerical skills with an emphasis on quality control, logical thinking and reporting.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills. 
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Clean driver’s Licence.
• Initiative, energy, enthusiasm, commitment and be flexible in work approach.
• Travel to project sites and meetings.

What our client offers:

• Choice of office location between one of our clients multiple Irish offices.
• Flexible working between company and home office locations.
• Being part of a dynamic team.
• Competitive salaries and a range of other benefits.
• 21 days annual leave, additional company days plus paid bank holidays.
• Paid professional memberships and individual training budgets.
• Tailored training and mentoring schemes to advance your career.