Senior hydrogeologist vs research hydraulic engineer

Differences between senior hydrogeologist and research hydraulic engineer duties and responsibilities

Senior hydrogeologist example responsibilities.

• Manage assessment and early detection groundwater monitoring programs at several Ohio municipal landfills.
• Construct 3D numerical and stochastic models of soil and groundwater contamination for assessment/planning of remedial activities and geotechnical assessments.
• Use geographic information system (GIS) to establish county-wide groundwater database.
• Supervise contractors and subcontractors in UST removal activities, drilling, well installations, and remediation.
• Perform groundwater plume characterization and install a groundwater extraction well at a WQARF site in Yuma, Arizona.
• Perform environmental audits of county facilities and write project reports, conduct statistical analyses of groundwater data in compliance with RCRA.
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Research hydraulic engineer example responsibilities.

• Manage a proof-of-concept and prototyping program for a vehicle tagging and electronic tracking system.
• Pinpoint dangerous proximity of carbon monoxide outlet to ventilation inlet for the building during safety inspection (potential life-threatening ramifications).
• Establish a microscopy facility and develop imaging techniques to visualize and quantify DNA on micro-particles used in gene gun transformation.