Entry Level Hydrogeologist

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the “why” of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we’re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

Jacobs is growing our hydrogeology team to support our client’s future needs for hydrogeologic characterization, wellfield expansion, rehabilitation, and modification services, water resource sustainability and resiliency, water resources planning, and permitting. We’re looking for an emerging highly motivated Hydrogeologist to work with our team on various projects for local utilities, local, state, and federal agencies, and private-sector clients.

Based in Jacksonville, Florida, you’ll learn from other experienced scientists, engineers, and project managers who are ready to mentor you, and you’ll pass your knowledge on to others. Each day, you will be an important team member with opportunities to work independently and with peers in a collaborative team environment. You should be a self-motivated professional with a desire to grow personally as well as professionally with each project in our diverse and fast-paced office. Candidates should be detailed oriented, quality driven, and team-focused.

As a Geologist or Hydrogeologist, you’ll have a chance to work on Water Resources and Water Supply projects in Florida, across the US, and internationally. You’ll gain valuable field experience in a variety of water supply well testing, investigation, rehabilitation, and construction projects. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing, analyzing, and interpreting well and aquifer performance tests (i.e., variable-rate and constant-rate pumping tests), video and geophysical logging, lithologic and groundwater sampling, drilling data, and hydrogeologic characterization. You will be responsible for managing our partner well investigation, rehabilitation, and construction subcontractors in the field. Your field work will be balanced with time spent in the office working on data evaluation and interpretation, analytical work, report writing, and coordinating logistics for field activities. You will prepare for and attend weekly coordination calls. Safety will be your priority, as you contribute to “incident free” operations and maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety in everything you do.

Continue your career at Jacobs – where we’ll empower you to learn and grow as you deliver projects that make our world better.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in geology or hydrogeology or related field. Master’s degree in geology or hydrogeology or related field is preferred
• Professional experience in hydrogeological field work such as well drilling and construction and hydrogeological testing
• Experience with borehole geophysical logs and hydrogeologic correlation
• Experience with lithologic classification 
• Experience with groundwater sampling
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Master’s degree in geology or hydrogeology or related field
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience
• Strong analytical and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong hydrogeology and water supply well experience
• Groundwater modeling experience

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.