Staff Geomorphologist
Company: Stantec
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Staff Geomorphologist - ( CAR-7597 )
**Description**
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their
fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and a
vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties
around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive
community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We're a
place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental
talents on work that's critical to our clients and the communities
they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a
science.
**Your Opportunity**
Stantec is seeking a geomorphologist for a variety of aquatic,
water resources, and restoration projects in Northern California.
You will join a premier natural resources and engineering
consulting firm renowned for its strategic planning and creative
solutions. We specialize in sustainable natural systems
engineering, geomorphology, biology, water, and natural resource
management, permitting, and compliance.
**Your Responsibilities**
+ Write floodplain and watershed study reports and technical
memoranda
+ Participate in, lead, and implement geomorphic field studies,
depending on experience
+ Perform data analysis and write or contribute to reports on
findings
+ Participate in designing stream restoration/enhancement projects,
fish passage, floodplain management, and other related projects
+ Conduct field surveys
**Qualifications**
**Your Capabilities and Credentials**
+ Scientific background with experience applying and for fluvial
process understanding
+ Knowledge of environmental planning and regulations, fluvial
geomorphology, and fish biology in Northern California
+ Technical background, including fieldwork, analysis, and report
writing experience, in geomorphic assessments; stream and river
hydrologic, hydraulic, and sediment transport analyses; watershed
studies; flood hazard mapping; channel stability analyses, and
support of stream and river restoration designs
+ Experience supporting water resources engineers and biologists in
designing stream restoration/enhancement projects, fish passage,
flood plain management, and other related projects
+ Experience with field survey methods, such as topographic
surveying, facies mapping, sediment surveys, v
* surveys, and flow measurements
+ Capable of completing assigned tasks and with a multi-discipline
team of engineers, planners, scientists, and GIS specialists to
develop permits, design documents, and specifications
+ Willing and able to travel out of town, including being away
doing field work up to a week at a time
**Education and Experience**
+ Bachelor's in Environmental Sciences, Geology or an equivalent
combination of education and experience
+ 4 - 5 years demonstrated progressive experience in geology,
geomorphology, watershed science, water resources, environmental
engineering, or another related field
_This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and
other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or
may be changed at any time with or without notice._
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining
sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure
to the elements including inclement weather
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on
each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the
world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
**Primary Location** : United States-California-Sacramento
**Organization** : BC-1857 Environmental Services-US Pacific
**Employee Status** : Regular
**Job Level** : Individual Contributor
**Travel** : No
**Schedule** : Full-time
**Job Posting** : Jan 3, 2023, 2:56:50 PM
**Req ID:** CAR-7597
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified
employees and applicants for future and current employment and
prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information,
disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in
decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion,
compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any
other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local,
state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable
opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including
Disability/Protected Veterans
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