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Intermediate / Senior Hydrogeologist (P.Geo) | Remote Anywhere in Canada
Vancouver, BC | Fully Remote
Job Description
Contact – Dave Banns (dbanns@theheadhunters.ca)
About the Opportunity
Are you a Hydrogeologist who feels ready for more?
If you're feeling limited by layers of bureaucracy, a lack of career progression, or an environment where your ideas aren't heard, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
We're partnering with a highly respected environmental consulting team that is growing its water resources practice across Canada. This is a fully remote role, open to professionals located anywhere in Canada, with only occasional travel required.
You'll join a collaborative, tight-knit group where entrepreneurial thinking, technical excellence, and client relationships are genuinely valued. This is an opportunity to take ownership of meaningful projects, work directly with clients, help shape service offerings, and play a visible role in the future growth of the business.
Whether you're an experienced Intermediate professional ready to step up or a seasoned Hydrogeologist with 10+ years of experience looking for a fresh challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage hydrogeological and water resource investigations from planning through execution and reporting.
- Conduct technical analysis related to groundwater systems, hydrogeological assessments, contaminant transport, water balances, and groundwater-surface water interactions.
- Provide strategic advice and technical guidance to clients across a diverse range of projects and sectors.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities for additional services.
- Prepare technical reports, proposals, and project documentation.
- Support business development initiatives, proposal preparation, and project pursuits.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on water resource, environmental assessment, and contaminated sites projects.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior staff.
- Engage with regulators, stakeholders, and clients to advance project objectives.
- Contribute ideas, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives within the organization.
- P.Geo designation (required).
- Approximately 5 to 10+ years of hydrogeology experience, although more senior candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Strong technical knowledge of groundwater and water resource assessment principles.
- Demonstrated project management and budgeting experience.
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
- Proven client-facing experience and a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive, ownership-minded approach.
- Experience developing client relationships and contributing to business growth.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with a national team.
- Experience with groundwater modelling, hydrology, environmental permitting, or contaminated sites would be considered an asset.
- A fully remote, work-from-home position available anywhere in Canada.
- Minimal travel requirements.
- The opportunity to join a small, highly collaborative team where your contributions are visible and valued.
- Significant opportunities for career growth, leadership development, and increased responsibility.
- Direct exposure to clients and meaningful involvement in business development.
- A culture that encourages initiative, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance.
- Ongoing professional development and support for continued career progression.
- Competitive compensation package, with an anticipated salary range of $90,000 - $135,000+, commensurate with experience, along with comprehensive benefits and performance-based incentives.
Only candidates already eligible to work in Canada will be reviewed. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Meet Your Recruiter
Dave Banns
MBA, Principal
Recruiting Specialty: Engineering & Operations
As Principal, Dave builds and maintains relationships with our partners. Drawing on over two decades of global recruitment and business development experience, his market knowledge is an invaluable resource to organizations of all sizes. Dave has ambitious goals to work collaboratively with current and new clients to develop cutting-edge, proactive workforce solutions. He has a proven record of exceeding clients’ expectations and cultivating sustainable and mutually-beneficial partnerships.
Dave is also a specialized and consultative recruiter with a focus in Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction and Operations positions. He has a reputation among his clients for implementing unique search strategies to attract top talent and build cohesive teams. Dave has a realistic understanding of how his clients’ businesses function in today’s world and what they will need to thrive in the future. Moreover, he has a deep network, refined ability to spot technical talent and match it with the most suitable company culture.
A former teacher, Dave knows how best to coach and guide individuals he works with. He takes the time to fully understand their goals, encouraging them to develop and follow a career path that is unique to their skills, talents and aspirations. Working with them as their consultant, he opens doors, acting as a conduit between great candidates and high-calibre career opportunities.
Dave holds an MBA in Global Management and a BBA in Marketing. His commitment to community is evident through his enthusiastic support of Big Brothers of Canada and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as his past service as a Board member for The Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres, contributing to the HR & Governance, Finance and Nominations Committees. He is an avid traveler and sports enthusiast who enjoys playing beer-league hockey, golf and skiing. He also dedicates his time to coaching his son's rep ice hockey, baseball and soccer teams.