Groundwater Modelling Virtual Team Leader

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At SLR Consulting, we are technical specialists focused on environment and sustainability, that come together to tackle some of the biggest sustainability challenges for our clients. We are a global consultancy with a diverse range of skills and depth of expertise across industries, markets and geographies. Our partnerships with our clients are what matters to us the most.

We're proud to have the flexibility to deliver large scale multi-disciplinary projects through to small, single discipline projects, and everything in between. Our nimble business approach is enabled through governance and processes that have empowerment of our staff at the core. We manage risk pragmatically, relying on the expertise of our skilled staff. This approach enables our staff to work on a broad range of technically interesting and challenging projects, including legal and expert witness work.

Our APAC Hydrology and Hydrogeology Team is a 50+ person Hydrogeology and Hydrology (H&H) Technical Discipline. This role is for a lead of our national Groundwater Modelling team, a virtual team of 11 people across Brisbane, Melbourne and Wollongong offices delivering and growing our Groundwater Modelling Practice. As a virtual team this role can be based at any of SLR's offices. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with our state-based groundwater and surface water team leaders to deliver solutions for our clients. The candidate will work directly with the Technical Discipline Manager (TDM) and Hydrogeology Technical Directors to implement our business plan that aligns with our global strategic priorities – expanding and enhancing the core, investing and accelerating the emerging, and experimenting and validating the future.

We have a solid backlog and pipeline of work thanks to our focus on technical excellence, practical solutions and strong client relationships. We are a proud and active sponsor of the International Association of Hydrogeologists and focused on investing in industry best practice for the benefit of both clients and staff. We work in a collaborative environment across our H&H teams in Brisbane, Townsville, Newcastle, Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and closely with other SLR environmental specialists. The group delivers projects across SLR's market sectors including mining & minerals, built environment, infrastructure, industry and power. Our 2025 project focus includes resource projects for a variety of commodities, expanding our portfolio in infrastructure and energy (renewables), and leveraging our status as SLR's Global Centre of Excellence to do more overseas work.

We are looking for a groundwater leader with excellent team coordination and management skills, and the ability to motivate staff and develop their careers. You will have excellent client relationships and strong commercial acumen. Technical excellence will be your core value and you will thrive in a dynamic consulting environment. We are open to investing in future leaders who have technical hydrogeology experience but are early in their people-management career, as well as experienced leaders seeking a change. Our large team and autonomy to grow the business in different ways allows us flexibility in shaping this role to fit the right candidate.

• 7-20+ years' industry experience as a hydrogeologist, including consultancy experience
• An appropriate Engineering or Science tertiary qualification
• A strong technical background in numerical modelling, hydrogeological conceptualisation, groundwater impact assessment and hydrogeological investigation
• A thorough understanding of Australian groundwater legislation and guidelines related to resource development and infrastructure projects; working knowledge of state groundwater legislation, policies, standards and guidelines would be highly regarded
• A strong commitment to Health and Safety
• Demonstrated experience managing and delivering large technical projects, particularly complex groundwater modelling projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivation and ability to work effectively within a team
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior staff in preparing quality reports on time and within budget
• Experience collaborating with related technical staff to deliver project solutions
• Ability to contribute to winning work by identifying and converting opportunities and leveraging client relationships and business development acumen
• A strong track record in building, nurturing and maintaining ongoing client relationships
• Experience or understanding of the broader water market (surface water resources would be highly regarded)
• Australian citizenship or valid rights to work in Australia

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you're working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

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We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

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