Entry Level Water Resources/Hydrogeologist Engineering Professional

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.

  

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.

We’re looking for a Junior-level Hydrogeologist to support groundwater resource projects for municipal clients in Southern California. 

Based in Irvine, California, you’ll learn from experienced scientists, engineers and project managers who are ready to mentor you. You’ll gain valuable field experience conducting oversight of drilling and well installation for groundwater production, injection, and monitoring wells; and investigations to support siting and design for managed aquifer recharge projects. You’ll balance your field work with some time spent in the office working on data interpretation and visualization, quantitative modeling, report writing and coordinating logistics for field activities. Safety will be your priority, as you contribute to “incident free” operations and maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety in everything you do.

At Jacobs – 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 geology or hydrogeology or civil/water resources engineering; Masters degree preferred

·        Up to 2 years of work experience in a consulting role or for a public agency

·        Ability to acquire a California Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer license

·        Knowledge of and experience with groundwater investigations, drilling and well installation, aquifer testing, and associated data analysis approaches

·        Knowledge of the field work methodologies and procedures typically used in the groundwater/water resources industry

·        Experience with ESRI Geographic Information System software, techniques, and analysis

·        Experience with Microsoft Office software

·        40-hr HAZWOPER certification or the ability to attain this certification

 

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

·        Strong writing skills

·        Groundwater modeling experience

·        Other quantitative skills (e.g., scripting/programing in Python or R, experience with 3D visualization tools like Leapfrog or MVS, or experience with statistics/geostatistics)

The base salary range for this position is $62,700 to $98,025. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position 

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.