Hydrogeologist - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Energy Regulator

Alberta Energy Regulator

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Edmonton or Calgary, Alberta

Employment Type:
Full Time - Permanent

Hydrogeologist

The Opportunity

Building on over 100 years of history, the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) provides geological data, information, and advice about the geology of Alberta to the Government of Alberta, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), industry, and the public to support the exploration, sustainable development, regulation, and conservation of Alberta's resources.

The AGS branch of the AER ensures that subsurface resources are identified, characterized, and quantified for all Albertans.

At the AGS, individuals have the opportunity to work on challenging projects of major importance to Albertans, work with advanced technology, stay current in their fields while making significant contributions to their communities of practice.

The

_Modelling and Resources Team_ at the AGS is currently focused on mapping and modelling Alberta's nonsaline and saline groundwater resources.

The objective of our groundwater geoscience program is to deliver results that benefit the stewardship and protection of Alberta's groundwater resources while enabling sustainable resource development that supports social and economic well-being.

Our data, information, and knowledge are being used for decision making on:

land use planning; water management; oil and gas development; environmental monitoring requirements; compliance on current regulations; and development of future energy and environmental policy and regulation.

AGS is seeking a hydrogeologist to join our team and undertake hydrogeological evaluations and groundwater assessments.

This will involve developing a conceptual and numerical understanding of hydrologic processes and water exchange at both regional and watershed scales to quantify groundwater availability and chemical composition.

The delineation of major aquifers, mapping groundwater flow systems and aquifer vulnerability, numerical modelling, and developing a better understanding of groundwater-surface interaction using stable isotopes and geochemistry are also objectives of the program team.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Compile, organize and manage subsurface geology and groundwater data from a variety of sources using established best practices (e.g., oil and gas exploration data, water wells, environmental impact assessments) to support various projects.
Analyze hydrogeological data to identify reliable data, trends, and outliers used to develop an understanding of the geological and hydrogeological setting influencing groundwater resources.
Create hydrogeological conceptual models that can include: a) estimated distributions of salinity and groundwater flow; b) inference of potential recharge and discharge locations using groundwater levels, springs data, and satellite imagery.
Create geological and hydrogeological maps in a GIS environment and/or 3D modelling software.
Design and conduct officebased work to provide conceptual and numerical understanding of hydrologic processes at the scale of watersheds to intermediate and regionalscale flow systems throughout Alberta.
Implements advanced and innovative methodologies to assess groundwater availability and quality, susceptibility to contamination, and proposed alternate uses of saline aquifers for energy development schemes.
Contribute to the planning, delivery, and review of project deliverables (e.g., groundwater data, hydrogeological maps and models, technical reports).

Qualifications:

Postgraduate degree (M.Sc. or Ph.

D.) in either hydrogeology, geology, geochemistry, civil or environmental engineering, or earth science.- Minimum 5 years industry, academia or government experience in hydrogeology and geology within the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.- Experience conducting groundwater well and surface water sampling for isotopic and geochemical analyses considered an asset.- Experience with numerical and analytical solutions in hydrogeology and associated software considered an asset.- Experience using data science or data analytics on large datasets is considered an asset. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.

Additional Requirements/Information:
AER Flexible Work Program

To honour our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, enhance employee attraction and retention and increase environmental sustainability, the AER offers a flexible work framework that provides for hybrid work and flexible hours.

What does our Flexible work look like?- Combination of in-office and remote work based on your preference and business needs- Flexible work hours, while committing to being available during our core hours of 9:00am - 3:00pm

If you choose to participate in the Flexible program, you will:

Be provided with an AER computer or laptop when working in the office.
Need to have access to a personal computer when working from home (unless assigned an AER laptop
dependant