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Hydrogeologist jobs are open across environmental consulting, government agencies, mining, oil and gas, and civil engineering firms, at every level from entry-level field technician to senior project scientist and principal, with specializations in groundwater modeling, contaminant remediation, and water resource management. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Senior Hydrogeologist / Senior Water Resources Engineer
Austin, Texas
Description
INTERA Incorporated is seeking an experienced Senior Hydrogeologist / Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Resources and Supply team in Austin, Texas. This role is designed for a well-rounded hydrogeologist or water resources engineer with experience managing staff and leading the technical delivery of groundwater and water-supply projects while remaining actively engaged in the science. The successful candidate will bring strong hydrogeologic judgment, an active Texas Professional Geoscientist or Professional Engineer license, and sufficient project management experience to guide scope, track budget, maintain schedule, direct project staff, develop quality deliverables, and communicate comfortably with clients.
Success will be measured by dependable project execution, defensible technical work, clear communication, and the ability to help project teams perform at a high level. The role will collaborate with INTERA’s hydrogeologists, engineers, groundwater modelers, data scientists, GIS professionals, and field staff on projects involving groundwater supply, aquifer characterization, water-resource planning, production wells, groundwater management, and related hydrogeologic challenges across Texas and beyond.
Our purpose is innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow. Help us make a difference today!
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as technical lead and, where appropriate, project manager for both field- and office-based hydrogeologic and groundwater-resource projects, with responsibility for technical approach, work planning, scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and deliverable quality.
- Lead both office- and field-based hydrogeologic investigations and analyses supporting groundwater supply, aquifer characterization, water-resource planning, wellfield evaluation, groundwater management, and related client decisions.
- Develop and refine conceptual hydrogeologic models using geologic, hydraulic, geochemical, monitoring, and spatial data.
- Plan and direct field programs that may include drilling, lithologic logging, monitoring- and production-well installation, well development, groundwater sampling, hydraulic testing, aquifer pumping tests, and monitoring-system deployment.
- Prepare, manage, and review the development of technical memoranda, reports, work plans, figures, presentations, specifications, and other project deliverables for clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
- Apply INTERA quality-assurance and quality-control procedures and provide technical review of project work completed by other staff.
- Manage staff and provide day-to-day technical direction and mentorship to early-career hydrogeologists, geologists, scientists, and field staff.
- Communicate directly with clients and project stakeholders about technical progress, decisions, risks, and next steps; support strong client service without an individual sales expectation.
- Travel periodically to client and project sites and participate in field activities when project needs require it.
- Ensure compliance with INTERA’s health and safety requirements for fieldwork.
INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2025 award winner!
Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
- Paid parental leave—up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage—paid 100% by the company
- Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
- Opportunities for stock ownership
- Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
- Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
- Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
- Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, geoscience, environmental science, or a closely related field.
- Active Professional Geoscientist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas.
- Ten or more years of relevant professional experience, with a substantial portion in consulting, water resources, groundwater supply, hydrogeologic investigation, or a closely related setting.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead, project manager, or task manager with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, staffing, technical decisions, and deliverable quality.
- Strong working knowledge of physical hydrogeology, groundwater-flow systems, aquifer characterization, hydraulic testing, and hydrogeologic data interpretation.
- Ability to lead technical work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong technical writing, review, presentation, and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organization and judgment, including the ability to manage competing priorities, identify project risks, and deliver accurate work on schedule.
- Willingness and ability to travel to project sites and safely participate in field activities as project needs require.
- Strong dedication to maintaining a safe working environment in both office and field settings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, geoscience, civil or environmental engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience managing and mentoring junior technical staff and reviewing their analyses, field documentation, and written deliverables.
- Experience with Texas aquifer systems, groundwater availability models, groundwater conservation districts, water utilities, and/or the broader Texas water-planning and regulatory environment.
- Experience with municipal or industrial groundwater-supply development, production wells, wellfield evaluation, managed aquifer recharge, or aquifer storage and recovery.
- Demonstrated experience with public water supply (PWS) well permitting and registration with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
- Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, QGIS, or other GIS tools for hydrogeologic interpretation, data management, mapping, and technical communication.
- Experience applying geostatistical methods to hydrogeologic, geologic, or water-resource datasets.
- Experience using Python or similar programming tools for hydrogeologic data analysis, workflow automation, modeling support, or visualization.
Senior Hydrogeologist / Senior Water Resources Engineer
Austin, Texas
Description
INTERA Incorporated is seeking an experienced Senior Hydrogeologist / Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Resources and Supply team in Austin, Texas. This role is designed for a well-rounded hydrogeologist or water resources engineer with experience managing staff and leading the technical delivery of groundwater and water-supply projects while remaining actively engaged in the science. The successful candidate will bring strong hydrogeologic judgment, an active Texas Professional Geoscientist or Professional Engineer license, and sufficient project management experience to guide scope, track budget, maintain schedule, direct project staff, develop quality deliverables, and communicate comfortably with clients.
Success will be measured by dependable project execution, defensible technical work, clear communication, and the ability to help project teams perform at a high level. The role will collaborate with INTERA’s hydrogeologists, engineers, groundwater modelers, data scientists, GIS professionals, and field staff on projects involving groundwater supply, aquifer characterization, water-resource planning, production wells, groundwater management, and related hydrogeologic challenges across Texas and beyond.
Our purpose is innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow. Help us make a difference today!
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as technical lead and, where appropriate, project manager for both field- and office-based hydrogeologic and groundwater-resource projects, with responsibility for technical approach, work planning, scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and deliverable quality.
- Lead both office- and field-based hydrogeologic investigations and analyses supporting groundwater supply, aquifer characterization, water-resource planning, wellfield evaluation, groundwater management, and related client decisions.
- Develop and refine conceptual hydrogeologic models using geologic, hydraulic, geochemical, monitoring, and spatial data.
- Plan and direct field programs that may include drilling, lithologic logging, monitoring- and production-well installation, well development, groundwater sampling, hydraulic testing, aquifer pumping tests, and monitoring-system deployment.
- Prepare, manage, and review the development of technical memoranda, reports, work plans, figures, presentations, specifications, and other project deliverables for clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
- Apply INTERA quality-assurance and quality-control procedures and provide technical review of project work completed by other staff.
- Manage staff and provide day-to-day technical direction and mentorship to early-career hydrogeologists, geologists, scientists, and field staff.
- Communicate directly with clients and project stakeholders about technical progress, decisions, risks, and next steps; support strong client service without an individual sales expectation.
- Travel periodically to client and project sites and participate in field activities when project needs require it.
- Ensure compliance with INTERA’s health and safety requirements for fieldwork.
INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2025 award winner!
Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
- Paid parental leave—up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage—paid 100% by the company
- Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
- Opportunities for stock ownership
- Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
- Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
- Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
- Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, geoscience, environmental science, or a closely related field.
- Active Professional Geoscientist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas.
- Ten or more years of relevant professional experience, with a substantial portion in consulting, water resources, groundwater supply, hydrogeologic investigation, or a closely related setting.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead, project manager, or task manager with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, staffing, technical decisions, and deliverable quality.
- Strong working knowledge of physical hydrogeology, groundwater-flow systems, aquifer characterization, hydraulic testing, and hydrogeologic data interpretation.
- Ability to lead technical work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong technical writing, review, presentation, and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organization and judgment, including the ability to manage competing priorities, identify project risks, and deliver accurate work on schedule.
- Willingness and ability to travel to project sites and safely participate in field activities as project needs require.
- Strong dedication to maintaining a safe working environment in both office and field settings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, geoscience, civil or environmental engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience managing and mentoring junior technical staff and reviewing their analyses, field documentation, and written deliverables.
- Experience with Texas aquifer systems, groundwater availability models, groundwater conservation districts, water utilities, and/or the broader Texas water-planning and regulatory environment.
- Experience with municipal or industrial groundwater-supply development, production wells, wellfield evaluation, managed aquifer recharge, or aquifer storage and recovery.
- Demonstrated experience with public water supply (PWS) well permitting and registration with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
- Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, QGIS, or other GIS tools for hydrogeologic interpretation, data management, mapping, and technical communication.
- Experience applying geostatistical methods to hydrogeologic, geologic, or water-resource datasets.
- Experience using Python or similar programming tools for hydrogeologic data analysis, workflow automation, modeling support, or visualization.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services17
- Mining & Natural Resources3
- Technology & Software1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in hydrogeologist jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in hydrogeology, geology, or a closely related earth science
- Proficiency in groundwater modeling software such as MODFLOW, FEFLOW, or GMS
- Experience collecting field data including soil borings, groundwater sampling, and aquifer testing
- Familiarity with federal and state environmental regulations including CERCLA, RCRA, or Safe Drinking Water Act
- Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer licensure, or active pursuit of licensure
- Strong technical writing skills for regulatory reports, remedial investigation plans, and agency submittals
Tips for Your Hydrogeologist Job Search
Tailor your resume to modeling software
Hiring managers scan for specific tools before reading anything else. Name every groundwater modeling package you've used, including MODFLOW, FEFLOW, or GMS, and pair each with a concrete project outcome so the depth of your experience is immediately clear.
Highlight field and lab work separately
Many job descriptions distinguish between field hydrogeologists and office-based modelers. If you do both, create two distinct bullet clusters on your resume so reviewers at either type of firm can instantly see you fit their specific workflow.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists hydrogeologist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by regulatory environment, not just industry
A Superfund remediation role demands CERCLA familiarity, while a municipal water authority post centers on Safe Drinking Water Act compliance. Read each posting for the governing regulatory framework and adjust your cover letter to address that specific compliance context.
Prepare a technical case study for interviews
Hydrogeologist interviews frequently include a scenario where you interpret boring logs, water-level data, or a simple water balance. Walk through at least one past project aloud before your interview so your reasoning process is fluent, not hesitant, under pressure.
Negotiate around field schedule, not just salary
Offer letters for field-heavy roles often omit per diem rates, vehicle allowances, and overtime policy. Ask about each before signing, because total compensation for a hydrogeologist with 60-plus field days a year shifts substantially once those are factored in.
Hydrogeologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most hydrogeologists?
The companies hiring the most hydrogeologists right now include HDR, Stantec, and Nevada Gold Mines, with the largest share of openings in California, Nevada, and Colorado, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Environmental consulting firms and state environmental agencies tend to post the most consistently throughout the year.
How many hydrogeologist jobs are remote?
About 60% of hydrogeologist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote options concentrated in data-intensive roles such as groundwater modeling, GIS analysis, and report writing rather than field investigation or site characterization positions, which require on-site presence by definition.
How do you become a hydrogeologist?
You typically start with a bachelor's degree in geology, earth science, or a related field, then gain field experience through internships or entry-level technician roles involving groundwater sampling and boring logging. Most practicing hydrogeologists hold a master's degree and pursue a Professional Geologist license, which requires documented experience hours and a state licensing exam. Specializing in a modeling platform or a regulatory framework like CERCLA strengthens your path to mid-level roles.
Can you get hired as a hydrogeologist without much experience?
Entry-level hydrogeologist roles exist, but they almost always require some fieldwork exposure, which most candidates build through undergraduate research projects, summer internships at environmental consulting firms, or state geological survey programs. Demonstrating hands-on experience with field instruments, soil classification, or any groundwater modeling coursework distinguishes you from applicants whose background is purely classroom-based and makes you a credible candidate for junior scientist positions.
What does the hydrogeologist interview process look like?
Most hiring processes start with a recruiter or HR screen focused on credentials and availability, followed by a technical interview with a project manager or senior scientist who asks you to walk through a past investigation or interpret a data set. Some firms add a written technical exercise or a take-home problem involving a site map, boring logs, or a simple water balance calculation. Final rounds typically involve a panel discussion with department leadership before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to hydrogeologist jobs?
You can find and apply to hydrogeologist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from environmental consulting firms, government agencies, mining companies, and engineering firms across the United States. Find roles that match your specialization, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing from the same place.
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