Soil and Groundwater Engineer/Scientist
Shell
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What’s the role
Shell is seeking a Soil and Groundwater Engineer/Scientist.
The Shell Soil and Groundwater (SGW) Solutions team is a diverse and inclusive global team of technical professionals, with a delivery model that is benchmarked as industry leading and top quartile across all areas of its activities. Reporting to the Manager of Shell SGW Technical Solutions, this role includes technical assurance on soil and groundwater investigations, risk assessments, and remediation activities conducted by our environmental consultant ‑partnering companies.
This role is virtual and primarily supports sites and portfolios in the USA and Canada.
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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. The role provides TA support to one or more businesses and ensures high‑ quality delivery of technical project elements by third‑ ‑party consultants
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
What you bring
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,
English is the primary language used for this team, however, proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus
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. Candidates will be reviewed against these as part of the selection process
Expected travel is approximately 10% and mostly within the region of work
What we offer
The base salary range for this position is $122,000.00 – $180,000.00 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html.
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs
We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.
Shell in The United States
Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.
We operate in all 50 states, from our Deepwater platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.
We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. – Pennzoil® – made from natural gas.
We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.
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