Hydrogeologist (Environmental Remediation)

Location: Preferred based in hirify.global's Michigan offices in Ann Arbor, Lansing, or Detroit; most work is conducted in Michigan, with fieldwork and travel up to 30% across North America.

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned engineering and environmental services company delivering waste planning, remediation, infrastructure, and environmental stewardship solutions.

What you will do

• Support complex hydrogeologic investigations and environmental projects involving landfills, industrial facilities, power stations, mines, and impacted water supplies.
• Collect, compile, interpret, and report geologic, hydrogeologic, geochemical, and multi-media sampling data.
• Log borings and monitoring well installations, digitize logs and well construction diagrams, and develop cross-sections.
• Conduct aquifer testing, including slug and pump tests, and develop groundwater potentiometric surfaces and isoconcentration maps.
• Prepare technical memoranda, reports, proposals, cost estimates, and environmental permit documents.
• Coordinate with laboratories, project teams, senior personnel, clients, and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• At least five years of professional hydrogeology or closely related experience; a relevant master's or Ph.D. may substitute for one year.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources, or a closely related field.
• Experience with contaminated-site investigations, soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment sampling, laboratory data evaluation, and groundwater monitoring reports.
• Knowledge of conceptual site models, technical evaluations, GIS, Microsoft Excel and Word, Total Station, GPS, and associated software.
• Experience with drilling, well installation, slug tests, and pump tests in consolidated and unconsolidated formations.
• Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork in remote areas and adverse environmental conditions is required.

Nice to have

• Professional Geologist or Certified Professional Geologist certification.
• Experience with Michigan and federal environmental regulations, including CCR, CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, and CAA.
• Coal Combustion Residual projects involving groundwater monitoring, statistical analysis, site characterization, and corrective measures.
• Familiarity with gINT, OpenGround, Surfer, or Aqtesolv.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification and MSHA training.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned culture focused on collaboration, inclusion, and environmental stewardship.
• Commitment to welcoming, valuing, respecting, and empowering employees.
• Employee Network Groups support belonging and participation across the organization.
• Regular collaboration with clients and communities on sustainable, cost-effective environmental solutions.