Shell · 2 weeks ago
Soil and Groundwater Engineer/Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expShell is seeking a Soil and Groundwater Engineer/Scientist to join their diverse and inclusive global team. The role involves providing technical assurance on soil and groundwater investigations, risk assessments, and remediation activities, while collaborating with internal and external partners to optimize technical support.
EnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Provide deep technical expertise as a SGW Subject Matter Expert, supporting Shell businesses
Deliver deep technical expert support on projects and sites in several of the following key areas: Hydrogeological modeling, Water resource management / Water availability, Technical Assurance on contaminated land management, Soil and groundwater risk management, Due diligence on land, site, and portfolio acquisitions & divestments, Regulatory negotiations and advocacy, SGW research and development (R&D), Chemical environmental fate and transport assessment and/or modeling, Waste assessment and sustainable, alternative disposal/reuse technologies
Provide technical assurance (TA) activities, with primary responsibility for assuring third party consultant work across a portfolio of sites with contaminated land, groundwater, and surface water potential risks
Contribute to or lead research and development initiatives to deliver leading edge technologies and innovative contaminated land management approaches
Participate in regional regulatory advocacy activities and projects designed to maintain Shell’s strategic leadership and trusted advisor status in contaminated site risk assessment and management
Collaborate internally and with Shell SGW contracting partners to deliver optimized technical assurance support
Qualification
Required
Must have legal authorization to work in the US and/or Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Bachelor's degree (BSc) in a relevant science or engineering discipline, plus a postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) in Hydrogeology, contaminated Land Management, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field
At least 5 years of experience working in a contaminated land management role, within industry, environmental consultancy, or a regulatory agency or equivalent
Experience with groundwater sourcing/ disposal/ protection issues related to oil & gas exploration, production activities, and/or water resource forecasting
Demonstrated expertise in several of the following: Hydrogeological modelling, Conceptual Site Model development, Tiered environmental risk assessment, Contaminant fate and transport evaluation and/or modelling, Direct/develop site assessment and groundwater monitoring programs, Remediation strategy development, options analysis, feasibility testing and system performance evaluation and optimization, Hydrogeologic analyses (aquifer testing, stratigraphic interpretation/ correlation), Regulatory negotiations and regulatory expertise, Contaminated land regulatory requirements
Demonstrated ability to interface with internal business customers, external consultants, and regulators
Demonstrated understanding of business value created by environmental risk-assessment and risk/liability management, and ability to quickly seek and understand business objectives when developing technical solutions
In addition to technical excellence, this role requires demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, including ability to business partner and coach and develop, deliver change management, and facilitate and intervene
Expected travel is approximately 10% and mostly within the region of work
Preferred
Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Benefits
Insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
Participate in a company pension plan
401(k) plan
Up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time
Up to 11 paid holidays
Parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
Short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay
Long-Term Disability insurance
Financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses
Some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.
Company
Shell
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750.4MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyThird Point
2024-11-11Grant· $0.4M
2021-10-27Post Ipo Equity· $750M
2005-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
David Bunch
Executive Vice President at Shell Mobility
Dean Aragón
CEO & Vice-Chairman - Shell Brands International AG
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