Hydrogeologist

Company: Dudek LLC
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: April 28, 2025

Job Description:

Who We AreDudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that helps public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities' built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders' interest to help clients achieve project goals.We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.At Dudek, we abide by shared values:

• Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
• Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
• Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
• Fun: We take our work seriously---not ourselves.
• Well-Being: We care about each other's health, safety, and total wellness.Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:
  • DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint.
  • DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving, and the opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
  • eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
  • DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care.At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust, and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek's work community more inclusive. We currently have ERGs for:
    • Women at Dudek
    • Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
    • Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
    • Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen/unseen)About The JobDudek is seeking an early career to mid-level professional with experience in the field of hydrogeology, specifically focused on data analysis, interpretation, and communication. The hired staff member will assist agencies and landowners with a variety of tasks, including evaluation of water resource development opportunities, managed aquifer recharge studies, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) technical studies, and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) compliance.This position is anticipated to be in the Encinitas Office, but other locations may be considered. you will have the opportunity to shape.Who You AreTo thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, and flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):
      • Assist with SGMA implementation and compliance, annual reports, and periodic updates.
      • Prepare or assist with preparation of various hydrogeologic and hydrologic reports including, but not limited to, water supply assessments, CEQA EIR sections, and hydrogeologic investigation reports.
      • Collect, evaluate, and analyze hydrogeologic data.
      • Communicate results of investigations in written, oral, and graphical formats.
      • Quality assurance and quality control responsibilities for internal and external communications.
      • Work across disciplines, with Dudek Planners and other experts, to review and/or prepare water-related CEQA sections and technical studies.
      • Analyze numerical model outputs to generate groundwater budgets, comparisons of simulated and measured hydrogeologic parameters, and identify gaps in the conceptual model that impact model predictions.Minimum Requirements
        • Familiarity with SGMA and Groundwater Sustainability Plans for California groundwater basins.
        • Very strong independent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
        • Familiarity with common statistical methods used to analyze hydrogeologic, climate, and groundwater datasets.
        • Experience performing hydrogeologic and/or hydrologic field work in accordance with industry standards.
        • Competence with Geographic Information Systems for analysis and display preparation.
        • Must possess a valid driver's license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment.* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre-employment drug test and background check.Preferred Qualifications
          • A master's degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Hydrology, or similar field.
          • Familiarity with MODFLOW(-2005 or 6), MT3D, MODFLOW-USG, PRMS, and/or GSFLOW, and associated Graphical User Interfaces (e.g. Groundwater Vistas, ModelMuse, or GMS).
          • Proficiency in common scripting languages (e.g. Python and/or R).
          • Professional California licensure in geology, engineering, or a related field.
          • Knowledge of CEQA/NEPA requirements and experience preparing water-related analyses, technical studies, responses to comments, and water supply assessments.
          • Familiarity with Senate Bill 610 Water Supply Assessments and California Urban Water Management Plans.
          • Experience with soil and groundwater sampling.Physical RequirementsWorking Conditions:
            • This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
            • This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles, and equipment.Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
              • This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
              • This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing, and listening are required.
              • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
              • Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Proposed Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 annually**Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.Perks of Being a DudekianAt Dudek, we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog-friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides a generous vacation package. If you're tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.
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