Hydrogeologist

We're looking for hydrogeologists or geoscientists with a hydrogeology background to join our team. Opportunities are available at various experience levels to work under the direction of our exceptional international team which includes many established industry leaders, highly qualified authors of seminal publications and textbooks, who will not only oversee your work but also actively coach and mentor so that everyone can become their best self and grow with the company. The role would include:

• Compiling, synthesising, and analysing data to develop conceptual and numerical models of the ground and groundwater flow systems;



• Creating inputs and evaluating outputs from groundwater models;


• Carrying out quantitative hydrogeological and geochemical analyses using an array of models;


• Designing, conducting, and analysing aquifer pumping tests;


• Evaluating data using a variety of techniques such as GIS, geostatistics, statistics, or time-series analysis;


• Practicing quality assurance/quality control procedures for modelling, report preparation, and technical presentations to clients, regulators, and other interested parties;


• Contributing to or leading preparing proposals to clients involving our multi-disciplinary technical solutions.


These areas of practice are applied to project work which may include radioactive waste disposal safety case/performance assessment, excavation dewatering optimisation, water resources needs, permitting or assessing the potential impacts of site closure.
Our work is international and the roles would include involvement in projects in the USA, Australia and continental Europe as well as within the UK, across environmental, water, waste, mining, energy and coastal sectors, giving outstanding opportunities for a diverse, exciting workload and career.

You are likely to have a Master of Science qualification or PhD in geosciences, engineering, or a closely related field that includes an academic basis in geology, structural geology and hydrology. In addition, we expect you would have:

• Work experience yielding a solid understanding of geological / hydrogeological principles and practices from field and office based positions


• Substantial experience in site characterisation in various geological environments


• Proficiency in the use of ground modelling tools such as Leapfrog and hydrogeological modelling tools including MODFLOW


• Awareness, and for more senior roles, proficiency in object-oriented programming (R, C++, etc.) with some exposure to and/or willingness to learn Python


• Experience with applying geochemistry to groundwater and surface water problems


We place particular value on interpersonal skills underpinning great team-work, and our staff will always bring a 'can-do' positive problem-solving mentality, teamworking and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Established in 1974, INTERA is a fast-growing mid-sized international specialist geosciences and engineering consultancy providing solutions to clients in the water resources, environmental, mining, coastal and nuclear site characterisation sectors. We're recognised as a leader in complex site, ground and groundwater modelling, and uncertainty analysis for decision support and parameter selection. Our diverse and multi-cultural team includes all geoscience disciplines particularly geologists, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists and engineers.

Our values and the working environment are a genuine differentiator, underpinned by our employee-ownership model and the passion of our people to always deliver their best work, exceeding client expectations whilst growing personally and professionally. At INTERA, we place technical excellence, professionalism, and relationship management at the heart of the work that we do. Our core values are centered on our mission of Innovation and Stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow, and we're looking for people who will embody this.

In addition to a competitive salary and pension, helping to make INTERA an outstanding place to work by investing in you, we offer:

• Private medical, dental cover


• Group life and accidental death insurance


• 25 days of annual leave and paid parental leave


• Opportunities for all employees to take a share in company ownership, receiving dividends and help decide our strategy and R&D priorities


• Performance-based merit bonuses


• Generous awards for technical paper publications and speaking at conferences


• An individual formalised career coaching and mentoring programme instead of annual performance assessments


• Time and cost support to obtaining professional qualifications and registration, together with annual paid membership to a relevant professional body