Senior Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Modeler

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Develop, calibrate, implement, and review numerical groundwater flow models for mining, environmental, and water resource initiatives.

• Provide modeling support related to mine dewatering, depressurization, inflows from pits and underground operations, groundwater recovery, contaminant transport, seepage, closure activities, and overall water management.

• Create and analyze conceptual hydrogeologic models utilizing geological data, field observations, monitoring records, hydraulic testing, groundwater chemistry, and project-specific constraints.

• Assess model assumptions, calibration processes, uncertainties, sensitivity analyses, limitations, and their implications for client decision-making.

• Draft technical reports, model documentation, presentations, proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and detailed work plans.

• Act as a technical reviewer and internal expert for maintaining quality in groundwater modeling.

• Guide and mentor junior and intermediate team members in modeling techniques, hydrogeologic interpretation, and effective technical communication.

• Operate independently on complex tasks and oversee modeling projects or assignments.

• Collaborate with hydrogeologists, geomechanics engineers, engineering geologists, geochemists, data scientists, and software developers.

• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of ITASCA’s modeling expertise, workflows, training resources, and technical capabilities.

• Collaborate with the MINEDW product manager and internal software teams to assist with groundwater model code development, feature enhancements, user training materials, and marketing initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced degree in hydrogeology, geochemistry, environmental engineering, or a related discipline.

• Approximately 10–20 years of relevant professional experience.

• Demonstrated track record of technical excellence in groundwater flow modeling.

• Extensive experience in developing, calibrating, applying, and interpreting numerical groundwater models.

• Familiarity with conceptual hydrogeologic models, hydrogeologic data analysis, and model documentation.

• Capability to critically assess model assumptions, calibration, uncertainties, sensitivities, and limitations.

• Proven ability to work independently on complex technical assignments.

• Experience in supervising, managing, mentoring, and reviewing the work of others.

• Strong skills in technical writing, verbal communication, and delivering presentations.

• Ability to support proposals, work programs, and maintain client communications.

• Proficient with MINEDW, MODFLOW, FEFLOW, HydroGeoSphere, MIKE SHE, Groundwater Vistas, MT3D/transport modeling tools, PEST, or similar modeling platforms.

• Previous experience in the mining industry, especially in areas such as mine dewatering, depressurization, pit inflow, pore-pressure estimation, water balance, closure processes, groundwater recovery, or operational hydrogeology.

• Background in finite-element and/or finite-difference groundwater modeling techniques.

• Experience with contaminant transport modeling, parameter estimation, uncertainty analysis, sensitivity analysis, or stochastic modeling.

• Programming or scripting skills using Python, R, VBA, or comparable tools.

• Experience with GIS, 3-D visualization, large datasets, database tools, or model pre/post-processing workflows.

• Knowledge of field investigation design, aquifer testing, hydraulic testing, groundwater monitoring, or data collection methodologies.

• Experience in creating modeling workflows, training materials, software documentation, or user-oriented technical content.

• Professional registration from a recognized organization, or the ability to obtain registration where necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance bonuses, including cash and company stock options.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family.

• Generous paid time off starting from day one.

• Paid holidays.

• Company-covered short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Employee-owned organization.

• Hybrid/remote work options may be available for the right candidate.