**Okane**is an integrated engineering and geoscience consulting company with a global team across Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand.
We help mining companies to return mine-affected land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine's lifecycle. We believe in challenging the status quo and advocate for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders.
Our solutions are led by a team of interdisciplinary experts spanning various engineering, science, and technology-based fields, including community and stakeholder engagement, mine planning, mine closure design, geotechnical and civil engineering, geology, geochemistry, hydrology and hydrogeology, soil sciences, rehabilitation, revegetation, and environmental monitoring.
**Why Choose Us?**
We champion diversity and inclusion. We believe in flexibility, work-life balance, and an open-door approach to communication. We provide employees with the tools to succeed and grow with the company and benefits that ensure our employees have the means to feel fulfilled.
Okane's purpose is to_ 'Help Create a Better Tomorrow'. Our_ workplace culture is defined by the everyday behaviors of our team and driven by our core values: _Passionate, Thoughtful & Caring, Smart & Clever, Positive, and Humble_.
Our employees enjoy:
- Competitive salary and performance incentive.
- Growth and advancement opportunities along with an annual allowance for professional development.
- Flexible workplace policy with work from home.
- Generous parental leave benefits with flexibility when returning to work.
- Wellbeing spending account program.
- Novated leasing options.
**Our Next Junior Numerical Modeller**
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Junior Modeller will provide working technical knowledge of conceptual modelling to support the delivery of Okane's leading mine closure consulting services through an integrated life of mine approach.
**Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities**
Conceptual, Numerical and Analytic Modelling:
- Complete background reviews in support of conceptual model development.
- Complete simulations of geochemical, hydrologic and hydrogeologic conditions for a given domain developed through robust conceptual analysis (as directed by senior technical team).
Reporting:
- Prepare proficient technical documentation and reports in area of technical discipline.
- Support in the development of proposals and tendering documentation.
Data Interpretation:
Data Management:
- Assist with the development of laboratory testing programs.
- Complete QA / QC checks on data captured by field monitoring systems or from laboratory testing programs.
Fieldwork:
- Perform field studies for the collection and maintenance of data from scientific instrumentation installed at mine waste reclamation monitoring sites.
- Install field instruments for monitoring the performance of reclaimed watersheds and/or mine waste cover systems.
- Plan and complete field investigations such as material sampling programs and construction QA/QC projects.
- Demonstrate care about the well-being of yourself and others through actively participating in occupational health and safety standards, activities, and initiatives.
**Job Requirements**
- Embody Okane's Core Vision (Help Create a Better Tomorrow) and Values (Passionate, Smart and Clever, Positive, Thoughtful and Caring, and Humble).
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (geo-technical, environmental, geo-environmental, mining) or Science (geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, chemistry) or similar.
- Previous numerical modelling experience is considered an asset.
- Coding experience is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of regulations, codes and standards including relevant professional procedures and practices related to modelling.
- Demonstrated ability to think critically to analyze and interpret data.
- Excellent time management skills, ability to work to strict deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience using relevant software packages, including GeoStudio, Goldsim, Archgis, QGIS, Drains, Siberia, Golden Surfer, WEPP, Deswik, etc., is considered an asset.
**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
**Application Deadline**
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