Geologist II

We are seeking a highly skilled Geologist II to join our team as a watershed modeler-GIS geospatial analyst for a 3-year FEMA funded karst flood hazard mapping project.

The Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) is a publicly supported research center within the University of Kentucky (UK) and is recruiting a Geologist II to work on a project focused on developing hydrogeologic mapping criteria, compiling new digital geospatial data sets for karst hydrogeology and flood vulnerability maps, and applying or modifying watershed modeling techniques to identify geographic areas in Kentucky with relative higher risks to sinkhole and karst-related flood hazards.

• Collaborate with KGS staff, other UK researchers, project stakeholders/sponsors, professionals, and landowners to enable successful completion of the project.
• Publish reports and present findings at professional meetings.
• Some field work to examine and verify hydrologic characteristics of identified karst flooding areas and features is expected.

• M.S. in Geosciences (Hydrogeology), Civil Engineering, or Hydrology.
• Familiarity with karst hydrogeology.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro and ARC GIS terrain and hydrology modeling applications.
• MS Office, expertise with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience or demonstrable familiarity with watershed modeling techniques using USGS PRMS or other similar software.

• GIS (ArcGIS) technical skills (Raster tools, Spatial Analyst Tools, 3D Analyst Tools, Analysis Tools).
• Microsoft Excel.
• MATLAB.
• Training/experience in use of rainfall-runoff modeling techniques and software (e.g. USGS PRMS, Topmodel, HYSIM, others).

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