Shell has been operating in the United States since 1912. We believe that our people are our greatest asset and that is why we invest heavily in our employees. Our industry-leading development programme helps unlock your potential and will see you work with an unrivalled pool of local and global experts. We will make sure that your ideas will travel through our global network of experts. In the United States, Shell is a major oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, a recognized innovator in oil and gas exploration and production technology and one of America’s leading oil and gas producers, fuel and natural gas marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. We operate in 50 states and employ more than 22,000 people delivering energy in technically innovative ways. **Responsibilities: **
* Work as part of a team that provides sustainable risk-based solutions for soil and groundwater issues (e.g. water resource management and contaminated land management) via technical assurance supported by world-class R&D; and Advocacy, in partnership with the Shell businesses
* Interface with Shell environmental and business staff, external consultants, and regulators
* Current focus for Downstream is providing high-level technical assurance on site characterization, conceptual site models, risk assessments, and remediation strategies prepared by external consultants for contaminated land management (CLM)
* Current focus for Upstream is water resource management and environmental monitoring related to development of onshore tight sand/shale plays
* Contribute as a team member to the delivery of R&D;, Advocacy, and training programs designed to both maintain our capability to deliver leading-edge soil groundwater (SGW) technology, and to communicate Shell’s technical position on key soil and groundwater issues to policy makers, regulators, and other key stakeholders
**Requirements:**
* Must be legally authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship
* Must have a minimum of a Master's Degree, or PhD degree in Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline
* Must have at least eight (8) years of substantial, practical experience working in a groundwater resource or contamination-related role, for industry or regulatory agency, or an independent consultancy
* Demonstrated expertise with hydrogeologic analyses (aquifer testing, stratigraphic interpretation/correlation, etc), contaminant fate & transport concepts, tiered environmental risk assessment, and be able to direct/develop site assessment and groundwater monitoring programs, as well as contribute to remediation strategy development/feasibility testing, regulatory negotiations, requires knowledge of remediation technologies and regulatory requirements
* Experience with groundwater sourcing/disposal/protection issues related to oil & gas exploration and production activities would be an advantage (particularly issues related to unconventional oil & gas development)
* Sufficient experience to make value-added contribution to Advocacy programs designed to communicate Shell’s technical position on key soil and groundwater issues, to policy makers, regulators, and other stakeholders
* Interfacing with internal Shell business customers, and external consultants and contractors, to communicate Shell’s technical specifications and requirements, providing specialist guidance, where appropriate
* Multi-lingual capabilities would be an advantage
* Strong technical expertise, supported by sound academic qualifications, relevant practical experiences, and a commitment to continuing professional development
* Desire and ability to contribute co-operatively in a highly collaborative, yet globally-distributed virtual team
* Up to 30% of your time may require travel to deliver support; majority of travel will be domestic, with occasional opportunities to work internationally
*LI-SHS
*Auto req ID:* 10501BR
*Job Title:* Environmental Soil and Ground Water Technologist - Houston, TX
*Country of Work Location:* United States
*Work Location:* Houston, TX