Local recruitment: Hydrogeologist

Local recruitment: Hydrogeologist Utah Department of Environmental Quality Salt Lake City, UT, USA 🇺🇸 FT / PT Status

• Full-Time Salary
• $25.27
• $52.56 Hourly Wage Remote Work / In-Office
• Hybrid Recruiter
• Coral Ortega | caortega@utah.gov | 801-538-4624 Application Deadline
• 4/18/2026 The Department of Environmental Quality is looking to fill an Environmental Scientist (Hydrogeologist) position in the Division of Water Quality.

This position may be filled at any of the advertised levels listed below. Salary depends on the job level offered within the series. Key Responsibilities Review hydrogeologic studies, compliance reports, and groundwater monitoring data to support permitted sites. Review, analyze, and interpret hydrogeologic data, including aquifer hydraulic properties and flow conditions, groundwater quality, aquifer geochemistry, and contaminant migration. Develop and draft ground water discharge Permits and administer existing discharge permits. Conduct inspections on permitted and unpermitted sites and prepare Inspection reports. Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers including permittees, local health departments, local government, and industry. Use management systems for tracking and measuring work progress. Implement and complete compliance actions to enforce permit requirements.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of 3-5 years of experience working in environmental regulatory programs with preference for the Clean Water Act, the Utah Water Quality Act or other federal, state or local environmental regulations. Experience with compliance activities related to review and evaluation of hydrogeologic site characterization, groundwater monitoring well networks, and adequacy of engineering containment design and construction. Experience with preparing and evaluating groundwater monitoring quality assurance and/or sampling and analysis plans. Experience with interpretation of hydrogeologic data to determine possible groundwater contamination sources. Experience preparing technical reports and memoranda to communicate technical issues, research, or investigation results and interpretations. Strong verbal and written communication skills to inform the public of regulatory requirements, environmental risks, and planned agency actions. Have the ability to use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions. Understand principles, theories, and practices of environmental and physical sciences. Be able to find, gather and collect information or data; read and interpret data from scientific instruments or equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in geology, hydrology, or geological engineering, plus five (5) years of full-time paid professional employment directly related to groundwater protection and environmental regulatory activities, OR an equivalent combination of related education and paid professional employment directly related to the above tasks. Preference will be given to individuals with a Utah Professional Geologist License. Job Series The selected candidate for this position may be brought in as an Environmental Scientist I with a salary range of $25.27

• $37.95 per hour, an Environmental Scientist II with a salary range of $29.73
• $44.66 per hour, or an Environmental Scientist III with a salary range of $34.98
• $52.56 per hour. About the Role Location
• 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116 United States Background Check Required
• Yes Drug Test Required
• No Schedule Code
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Other benefits may include:

Job Stability:

Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.

Career Growth:

Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.

Meaningful Work:

Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.

Supportive Work Environment:

Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support. The Agency For more information about the Department of Environmental Quality and the Division of Water Quality, click here . EEO Statement The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact (801) 957-9390. Expired

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Government

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL 5-9

Years

DEGREE REQUIRED

Bachelor's (Or Equivalent) Back to all water jobs