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Freese and Nichols

Hydrogeologist

Freese and Nichols, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects and clients and efficiently prioritize projects and tasks.

Collect, process and analyze hydrogeologic data in support of conceptual model, groundwater availability, feasibility, design and supply projects for our clients. This includes but is not limited to the preparation of groundwater availability studies, the design and development of aquifer characterization studies, the development of groundwater models and the use of published models.

Provide permitting and design services in the development of new groundwater supplies, including well fields, ASR, and brackish groundwater development.

Design, manage and conduct aquifer pump test and water quality analysis for groundwater supplies.

Coordinate among subcontractors, contractors and clients to achieve project goals.

Oversee contractors during exploration and water well drilling, monitor well drilling, well construction and development, aquifer pump testing, downhole geophysical surveys and water quality sampling.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in geology, hydrogeology or water resources engineering (or comparable engineering degree).

Registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist in Texas is required.

5+ years of progressive work experience in the planning, design, and implementation of groundwater availability and supply development projects.

Must be self-motivated, able to work independently and multi-task, and work with a project team to completion of a task.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity and experience with TCEQ permitting for groundwater supply projects including public water supply, aquifer storage and recovery, brackish development, and injection well permitting.

Experience with ArcGIS, MODFLOW, Groundwater Vistas, PYTHON, AQTESOLV, RockWorks, and/or other geologic interpretation software.

Well drilling and construction oversight.

About Freese and Nichols At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package, we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at .

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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