Job Description

EDI is an employee-owned company with offices across western and northern Canada. EDI provides science-based environmental consulting services and products to all major industrial sectors, First Nations, and government. EDI\'s core focus is Aquatic and Terrestrial Biology, with a growing Water Resources team.

Since we started EDI in 1994, our people have defined our culture and have been instrumental in our success.

As we continue to grow, we look for team members who want to grow their careers and make a difference. Our culture focuses on quality, support, mentoring, teamwork, positive attitudes, and flexibility to \xe2\x80\x9cdo it right\xe2\x80\x9d for our clients. We promote innovation at all levels. Our members are self-motivated, enthusiastic for continual
improvement and strong communicators. Through relationships built among team members, we realize that
EDI is not just a company, it is our company.

Our benefits include:

• A fulfilling and dynamic career journey filled with excitement and growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation, including health benefits, RRSP matching, profit-sharing and employee share ownership programs.
• Working with a team of top-notch consultants excelling in their fields of science, environmental assessment and regulatory planning.
• A commitment to your long-term growth and development, offering internal mentorship and an annual

professional development budget to support your success. * Come be a part of a dynamic and rewarding work experience!

About this position:
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity for the position of Hydrogeologist to support the Water Resources team at EDI, available through any of our offices. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for hydrogeology project design/coordination, field data collection, report writing, and communication with clients. The ideal candidate will have experience with mining hydrogeology projects from pre-feasibility, through baseline, and long-term monitoring
for operations and post-closure. You will have experience with hydrogeologic testing, data analysis, reporting, and the regulatory environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: * Lead and complete hydrogeological investigations of groundwater and groundwater/surface water systems for environmental assessments for large-scale regional and local hydrogeological and environmental assessments and regulatory surface and groundwater monitoring programs.

• Design and implement a wide range of technical programs, including drilling investigations, groundwater well installation, aquifer and slug tests, packer-testing, well instrumentation, and monitoring programs.
• Analyze and interpret hydrogeological information and prepare hydrogeological technical reports for

submission to clients and regulators. * Manage projects and/or supporting other project managers, including project timelines, scope and budget management.

• Supporting business development efforts, including proposal writing.
• Mentor and train junior staff.

We are looking for someone with: * Experience and familiarity with hydrogeology issues and regulations in the Mining Sector in BC and Yukon.

• Proven work history (min 5 years) of consulting experience, demonstrating your ability to deliver exceptional results and work effectively in a client-focused environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience to tackle complex hydrogeological challenges.
• Ability to manage field documentation, analyze data and reporting experience.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal skills and exceptional time management skills.
• Willingness to foster a professional, productive, and growth-minded work environment.
• Familiarity with common groundwater and other relevant software is an asset (eg: GoldSim, MODFLOW, AquiferTest, AQUACHEM, Leapfrog, R/RStudio).

Job requirements include: * A degree in geology, hydrogeology, geological engineering, or a related discipline, along with a minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience including field experience in Canada.

• A graduate degree specializing in hydrogeology would be an asset.
• Eligibility as a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in British Columbia or Alberta.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Class 5 driver\'s licence
• Willingness to travel for field work in western Canada.
• Participating proactively in EDI\'s health and safety program.

Application deadline - February 12, 2023

At EDI, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EDI believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a growing environmental company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
If you are ready for new challenges and a rewarding career experience, please email your resume and cover letter in confidence to: with EDI2024-100 in the subject line. Only candidates requested for personal interviews will be contacted.

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