Okane is an i ntegrated 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 Senior Numerical Modeller…
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Numerical Modeller technical expertise of conceptual modelling to support the delivery of Okane’s leading mine closure consulting services through an integrated life of mine approach.
This is a hybrid role in either Perth or Brisbane.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
* Supervise the development of conceptual models in support of mine waste storage facility closure plan development, failure Mode and Effects Analyses etc.
* Supervise the simulation of hydrologic, hydrogeologic, and geochemical conditions for a given model domain development through robust conceptual model analysis.
* Provide leadership, including training, technical guidance, strategic guidance and mentorship to the operations team.
* Collate and assist in preparation of technical documentation, proposals and reports in area of technical discipline.
* Provide peer and technical review of reports developed by others.
* Develop strong relationships within the mining industry, foster existing client relationships, and leverage client relationships to generate new leads and opportunities or initiate referrals.
* 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).
* Strong written and oral communication skills, and experience with technical report writing, technical data and design review, and technical report peer review.
* Experience developing and applying numerical water resource models
* Coding experience would be considered an asset.
* Demonstrated leadership experience and willingness to drive the growth of modelling operations in Oceania.
* Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (civil, geotechnical, environmental, geo-environmental) or Science (geology, environmental science) or similar.
* Experience in mine closure and remediation, either within Oceania or overseas, is considered an asset.
* Ability and willingness to coordinate with staff and clients in different time zones.
* Experience using relevant software packages, including GeoStudio, Goldsim, QGIS, Archgis, Drains, Siberia, Golden Surfer, WEPP, Deswik, etc., is considered an asset.
* Experience building and leading a team is considered an asset.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Okane is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and has a sense of belonging. A diverse workforce is critical to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Okane as your employer. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment/interview process, please let the HR Team know, and we will work with you to meet your needs. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, please click here: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • Okane Consultants.
Application Deadline
We welcome all qualified applicants to submit their Cover letter and CV before 31 May 2025. Please note that only those candidates who are selected will be contacted. We thank you for your interest in Okane.
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