b'CAREER PROFILEDEPARTMENTMystery solverHydrogeologist Alicia Kimberley loves a good challenge and MacGyvering the best solutionQ: Tell us a bit more about your job and your responsibilities. As hydrogeology group leader at Tatham Engineering, I manage a group of six similarly curious hydrogeologists and hydrogeologists-in-training. I lead hydrogeological projects from the early planning stagesrightthroughtodevelopmentandbeyond.Theprojects myteamaretypicallyinvolvedwithincludehydrogeological assessments in support of ARA licensing, ECA/PTTW monitoring and reporting for pits and quarries, excess soil management, water supply and wastewater feasibility studies, dewatering assessments in support of water taking permitting, as well as geoenvironmental assessments and surface water-groundwater interaction studies. Q: Describe your typical day on the job and how the work you do contributes to the company.The best part of my job is that every day is different. As projectsMY JOB evolve, the requirements for a job change dramatically. You can start out planning and coordinating the applicable fieldwork, thenR - O- C - K - S !youreoverseeingorcarryingoutthefieldwork,assessingthe field results and ultimately reporting the findings. During all of this, I would be updating the client, consulting with the applicable regulatory bodies and coordinating with other consultants involvedThe Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association boasts with the project.nearly 300 member companies, employing more than 7,000 people whose roles are directly related to the Tathamisamultidisciplinarycivilengineeringfirmworkingaggregate industry. Each of these people has a unique intheareasofwaterresources,landdevelopment,municipaland interesting story to tell about how they came to infrastructure,water/wastewater,structuralandelectrical/ work in aggregate! While we cant interview them mechanicalall of which rely on establishing a hydrogeologicalall, this regular feature highlights the diverse and understanding.Havinganin-househydrogeologyteamwithinterestingcareersavailablewithintheindustry, adiverseareaofpracticehasallowedTathamtoworkmore efficiently and effectively on projects. Our clients also appreciateand showcases the people who make a difference having a consistent hydrogeologist involved in projects from startto their companies and their communities. Want to to finish. learn even more? Get the Facts at: gravelfacts.ca/careers-in-the-aggregate-industryCONTINUED ON PAGE 3432 AVENUESFALL 2023'