Geoscience Technician in Austin, Texas at INTERA Incorporated

INTERA is seeking a Geoscience Technician to join our Austin office and support groundwater, environmental, geophysical, and subsurface characterization projects throughout Texas and the western United States. Working closely with senior geophysicists, geologists, hydrogeologists, and engineers, you will manage, organize, analyze, and visualize the geoscience datasets behind our technical interpretations, maintaining data quality, developing visualizations, and preparing project deliverables. This position is ideal for someone with strong technical aptitude who enjoys working with geospatial, geologic, geophysical, and environmental datasets as part of a multidisciplinary team. Subsurface data skills transfer readily across sectors, and we welcome candidates who have developed those skills in oil and gas and are looking to apply them to groundwater, environmental, and water-resource projects.

Position Summary

Responsibilities will include data compilation and management, GIS mapping, borehole data processing, geophysical log management, figure preparation, database maintenance, quality control reviews, and development of technical visualizations.

The position is primarily office-based, with occasional opportunities for field support. The role offers opportunities to gain experience with groundwater, geophysical, environmental, and geologic investigations while working alongside experienced technical professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Geoscience Data Management

• Compile, organize, maintain, and quality-check geologic, hydrogeologic, geophysical, environmental, and water-quality datasets.
• Manage large project databases and ensure data integrity, consistency, and traceability.
• Import, validate, and organize digital and raster well logs, geophysical datasets, groundwater monitoring records, laboratory results, and related technical information.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of standardized data-management workflows and project databases.
• Support the integration of datasets from clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and public sources.

Geophysical Interpretation Support

• Provide technical support to senior geophysicists during the processing and interpretation of geophysical datasets.
• Prepare and identify quality geophysical logs for local and regional projects to support efficient subsurface investigation workflows.
• Assist with the organization and quality control of geophysical survey data.
• Support the digitization and standardization of geophysical logs and subsurface datasets.
• Assist in preparing data products used for geologic, hydrogeologic, and geophysical interpretation.

GIS and Visualization

• Create and maintain GIS databases and project maps.
• Prepare publication-quality figures, maps, cross sections, dashboards, and graphical exhibits for reports, presentations, and proposals.
• Perform spatial analysis, data visualization, and geospatial quality control.
• Support the development of web-based maps and data-visualization tools when applicable.

Data Analysis and Technical Workflows

• Process and analyze geologic, geophysical, groundwater, and environmental datasets using industry-standard software.
• Assist with preparing datasets used in groundwater modeling, geophysical interpretation, and environmental investigations.
• Develop and improve data-processing workflows using Excel, ArcGIS, and Python or a comparable scripting language, with support to build Python proficiency over time.
• Generate summary statistics, charts, tables, and visualizations to support technical evaluations.

Technical Reporting Support

• Prepare figures, appendices, tables, and supporting documentation for technical reports and client deliverables.
• Assist project teams with technical presentations, proposal materials, and project documentation.
• Perform data quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews and support internal quality-assurance procedures.
• Maintain organized project files and documentation.

Field and Project Support

• Provide occasional support for drilling, borehole logging, groundwater monitoring, geophysical surveys, and field investigations.
• Assist with collecting, organizing, and processing data from field activities.
• Coordinate technical data transfers among project teams, subcontractors, and clients.

About INTERA & Our Benefits

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2025 award winner!

Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
• Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage – paid 100% by the company
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
• Opportunities for stock ownership
• Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
• Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
• Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
• Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more

These are just some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geophysics, Hydrogeology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Science, Geological Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Zero to three years of experience in geoscience, environmental consulting, groundwater investigations, oil and gas subsurface support, GIS, or data management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with large technical datasets and databases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator or Affinity, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or other geospatial software.
• Working familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language. Python is our primary tool; candidates proficient in another language will be supported in developing their Python skills on the job.
• Experience managing, processing, or visualizing geoscience-related datasets.
• Strong written, verbal, and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with borehole geophysical logs, well databases, seismic data, LiDAR data, environmental data, or groundwater datasets.
• Familiarity with geoscience software such as Leapfrog, PETRA, Petrel, Kingdom, Techlog, or similar subsurface platforms.
• Experience using SQL or other data-management and visualization tools.
• Understanding of geologic, hydrogeologic, or geophysical principles.
• Experience with data quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures and technical data governance.
• Experience creating technical maps, cross sections, and graphical exhibits.
• Familiarity with groundwater, environmental, energy, mining, carbon management, or infrastructure-related projects.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification or willingness to obtain it.