Senior Level Hydrogeologist Jobs
Senior level hydrogeologist jobs place experienced professionals in charge of complex groundwater investigations, regulatory strategy, and the junior staff or project teams executing the work. Openings are concentrated in Consulting & Professional Services and Mining & Natural Resources, with a mix of field-intensive and hybrid arrangements, and employers like HDR, WSP, and Hazen and Sawyer hiring at this level now.
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This Opportunity
WSP is initiating a search for a On-Call Senior Hydrogeologist in our Shelton, Connecticut or Valhalla, New York office. Join our Earth & Environment Team and contribute to projects that help clients achieve their objectives and address complex challenges. In this role, the Senior Hydrogeologist will provide senior-level technical support and guidance with collecting samples from various environmental media, implementing aquifer tests, and prepare water withdrawal permits. The successful candidate will work closely with major water suppliers, municipalities and developers in the northeast.
Your Impact
- Continue and help further build a longstanding water supply business
- Steward water-supply projects from beginning to end meeting client needs and meet project quality and financial goals
- Supervise, mentor and train junior staff
- Guide aquifer tests and follow all regulatory requirements associated with those tests
- Data analysis and interpretation to determine the next course of action
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, records, and retention
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Strong working knowledge of relevant water supply withdrawal laws, regulations, compliance practices, and recordkeeping requirements
- Experience implementing and managing aquifer pumping tests
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly and professionally to scientific and non-scientific audiences
- Demonstrated self-leadership, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment
- Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members while maintaining strict QA/QC standards
- High proficiency with technical writing, office automation, communication software, technology, and related tools
- Proven commitment to workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP’s health, safety, and harassment policies
- Moderate travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant Professional License (i.e. PG, CPG)
- 40-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Training (HAZWOPER)
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $105,000 - $140,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
This Opportunity
WSP is initiating a search for a On-Call Senior Hydrogeologist in our Shelton, Connecticut or Valhalla, New York office. Join our Earth & Environment Team and contribute to projects that help clients achieve their objectives and address complex challenges. In this role, the Senior Hydrogeologist will provide senior-level technical support and guidance with collecting samples from various environmental media, implementing aquifer tests, and prepare water withdrawal permits. The successful candidate will work closely with major water suppliers, municipalities and developers in the northeast.
Your Impact
- Continue and help further build a longstanding water supply business
- Steward water-supply projects from beginning to end meeting client needs and meet project quality and financial goals
- Supervise, mentor and train junior staff
- Guide aquifer tests and follow all regulatory requirements associated with those tests
- Data analysis and interpretation to determine the next course of action
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, records, and retention
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Strong working knowledge of relevant water supply withdrawal laws, regulations, compliance practices, and recordkeeping requirements
- Experience implementing and managing aquifer pumping tests
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly and professionally to scientific and non-scientific audiences
- Demonstrated self-leadership, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment
- Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members while maintaining strict QA/QC standards
- High proficiency with technical writing, office automation, communication software, technology, and related tools
- Proven commitment to workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP’s health, safety, and harassment policies
- Moderate travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant Professional License (i.e. PG, CPG)
- 40-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Training (HAZWOPER)
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $105,000 - $140,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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Senior Level Hydrogeologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level hydrogeologist job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who can independently lead site investigations, manage regulatory agency relationships, and mentor junior staff without close supervision. Demonstrating ownership of past projects from scoping through final reporting carries more weight than credentials alone. Technical depth in groundwater modeling software, aquifer testing, or remediation design gives candidates a clear edge over generalists.
Which companies hire senior level hydrogeologists?
Companies hiring senior level hydrogeologists right now include HDR, WSP, and Hazen and Sawyer, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from environmental and geotechnical consulting firms, government contractors, and extractive industry operators managing long-term site compliance programs.
Are there remote senior level hydrogeologist jobs?
Yes, though most roles retain some field or site component. About 50% of senior level hydrogeologist openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, typically covering report writing, data review, regulatory correspondence, and project management responsibilities that can be handled off-site between field mobilizations.
What makes a hydrogeologist role senior level?
Senior level hydrogeologist roles are defined by independent technical authority, not just years on the job. These positions expect you to own project outcomes, set the technical approach for investigations, interpret complex datasets without oversight, and guide less experienced staff through fieldwork and reporting. Regulatory negotiation and client-facing responsibilities are common at this stage.
Which industries hire the most senior level hydrogeologists?
Senior Level hydrogeologist roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services and Mining & Natural Resources, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand because they involve large-scale groundwater compliance obligations, long-duration remediation projects, or resource extraction activities that require sustained senior technical oversight.