Overview
We are seeking a talented Senior Surface Water Expert with site-based experience who is looking to take the next step in growing their consulting career in a technically talented Perth based team where you will be able to innovate and develop your ideas.
As a Senior Surface Water Expert with SRK:
You will provide specialised consulting services to our clients both in the office and in the field, locally and internationally. You will use your detailed technical knowledge and varied field experience to provide timely advice, recommendations, and project work to our clients, across a wide range of commodities and projects.
Professionally, you will develop your leadership and mentoring skills through supporting and guiding more junior staff in their Surface Water and Hydrogeology development. You will join a diverse and passionate organisation where you can drive your own growth and shape your career.
Responsibilities
* Provide technical input for a range of water management related studies and investigations from Scoping through to feasibility stage (FS), including detailed design.
* Develop hydrological/hydraulic models to carry out flood risk assessments and corresponding flood mapping. Carry out detailed catchment analysis and peak flow estimation using various methods.
* Develop probabilistic water balance models used to simulate water inflows/losses/transfers across various mining operations.
* Develop surface water management plans for mine sites considering the necessary legislation and best practice guidelines such as clean and dirty water separation.
* Develop surface water monitoring systems to characterise and quantify baseline surface water regimes, including desktop identification of monitoring locations, site verification and installation of key equipment.
* Some experience in project management, including project scoping, budget control, planning, development of schedules and coordination of staff.
* Familiarity with the Australian Rainfall Runoff (ARR) guidelines.
* Familiarity with ArcGIS, QGIS, and with hydraulic and flood modelling software (e.g. HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, RORB, Goldsim, and MIKE).
* Enjoy working with a diverse team.
Please note current Australian working rights are required to be considered for this role.
Benefits
* Technically interesting and challenging work within a non-hierarchical and diverse consultancy environment
* Diversity of projects and collaboration with other discipline areas to develop your skills and experience
* Mentoring by colleagues who are global leaders in their fields
* Professional development, flexible work and educational support opportunities
* A competitive salary with an opportunity to purchase shares in the company at both the local and global level; the SRK Group is an independent group, owned by its employees.
* Diversity of projects and clients within a non-hierarchical technically focussed consultancy
To ensure all applicants are treated equally, we only accept applications through our portal.
Qualifications
* A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Hydrology, Environmental Engineering or Engineering Geology (a master's degree or PhD would be well regarded).
* 7 or more years experience in the mining, exploration and/or mining consulting industries.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
* Language fluency in English including the ability to contribute to high quality technical reports.
* The position requires that you have experience in site-based work including:
* Providing technical input for a range of water management related studies and investigations from Scoping through to feasibility stage (FS), including detailed design.
* Development of hydrological/hydraulic models to carry out flood risk assessments and corresponding flood mapping. Carry out detailed catchment analysis and peak flow estimation using various methods,
* Development of probabilistic water balance models used to simulate water inflows/losses/transfers across various mining operations.
* Development of surface water management plans for mine sites considering the necessary legislation and best practice guidelines such as clean and dirty water separation.
* Development of surface water monitoring systems to characterise and quantify baseline surface water regimes which would include desktop identification of monitoring locations, site verification and installation of key equipment.
* Some experience in project management, including project scoping, budget control, planning, development of schedules and coordination of staff.
* Familiarity with the Australian Rainfall Runoff (ARR) guidelines.
* Familiarity with ArcGIS, QGIS, and with hydraulic and flood modelling software (e.g. HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, RORB, Goldsim, and MIKE).
* Enjoy working with a diverse team.
Note: This role requires current Australian working rights to be considered.
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