Address: 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Waste Programs Division

Salary:  

Level 1: $50K - $60K
Level 2: $60K - $70K

Grade: 21-22

Closing Date: Open Until Closed

We are looking for a hydrogeologist to support the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section’s Corrective Action Unit, which is responsible for regulatory oversight of Leaking UST cleanups, the Preapproval Program, and cleanup of state managed Leaking UST sites. The hydrogeologist will support the unit by reviewing groundwater monitoring reports, assisting with review of site characterization reports, conceptual site models, and groundwater/fate and transport models and their associated inputs. In addition, the hydrogeologist may create simple groundwater and/or fate and transport models to estimate contaminant plume extent and identify potentially impacted properties and receptors. Model results will provide additional insight into potential risks to public health and the environment and assist in determining if additional environmental sampling and remediation is required.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (3 days per week in the office/hoteling).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Primary Duties include:
• Review routine regulatory reports (e.g., groundwater monitoring reports) and assist with review of complex reports (e.g., site characterization reports).
• Review soil and groundwater data to determine if contaminants are delineated at Leaking UST sites and to assess spatial and temporal trends to inform future corrective actions at Leaking UST sites.
• Review groundwater data to determine the direction of groundwater flow and hydraulic gradient for Leaking UST sites.
• Review of and development of groundwater fate and transport models and their associated inputs.
• Must be able to work a hybrid schedule in the downtown Phoenix office, which consists of 3 days in the office and two days working remote from home.

• Knowledge of groundwater flow, contaminant transport, groundwater modeling, and groundwater model calibration is required.
• Ability to understand and apply environmental rules and statues; to follow guidance documents, standard operating procedures, and other technical instructions in performance of tasks; to prepare clear, concise and accurate reports; and to summarize completed tasks and/or monitoring data orally and in written communication.

• Bachelors of science degree in hydrogeology or hydrology
• Level 1: 0-2 years’ experience (Master’s degree or Doctorate may substitute for 2 years of experience)
• Level 2: 2-4 years’ experience (Master’s degree or Doctorate may substitute for 2 years of experience)
• Knowledge of and practical experience developing groundwater and contaminant transport models
• Direct experience with investigation/remediation projects using multiple investigation and remediation technologies at sites preferred
• Familiar with UST and Leaking UST rules and regulations preferred
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER preferred

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
· 10 paid holidays per year
· Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
· Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
· A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
· A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
· An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
· We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
· We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

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Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.