We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Hydrologist to lead our Surface Water team at EMM Consulting Limited. As a key member of our Water and Land Division, you will play a pivotal role in the growth and development of our Surface Water practice.

• Lead and develop the Surface Water team, providing strategic guidance and support to ensure continued opportunities for our people.
• Work closely with other Team Managers to lead the development, implementation, and tracking of the yearly planning and strategy for the Water and Land Division.
• Oversee and drive the growth and development of the Surface Water team, both in terms of people and quality of output.
• Collaborate with Division Leader, Team Managers, and Team Leaders to gain clarity over long-term resourcing needs and in accordance with the Division strategy and backlog.
• Liaise with Team Leaders to coordinate resourcing/availability, ensuring fair allocation of work.
• Develop and implement the recruitment strategy for the Surface Water team, based on resourcing needs.
• Lead and guide the growth and development of Team Leaders and Technical Leads, providing them with the confidence and opportunity to develop others within the team.
• Conduct performance reviews for Team Leaders through scheduled and ongoing appraisal/feedback mechanisms.
• Participate in marketing and business development activities to promote the Surface Water team and its services.
• Share accountability for key financial metrics, including project delivery and budget management.
• Act as either Project Director or Project Manager, responsible for successful project delivery, including monitoring project budgets, tracking schedules, and outputs, and outcome evaluation.
• Lead significant hydrological assessments and a range of water management projects across the globe and across various sectors and industries, including renewables, mining, infrastructure, water infrastructure, transport, and waste management.

• A strong focus on people and their ongoing growth and development, including high levels of emotional intelligence.
• Ability to lead leaders, including mentoring and nurturing a team through motivational and inspirational leadership.
• A minimum of 15 years' industry experience in hydrology/water engineering or a closely related field, as either a consultant or in an industry capacity for mining or infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in scoping, leading the technical components of hydrological and surface water investigations, including rainfall, flow, and flood analyses, flood modeling, flood mapping, and risk assessments, water balance studies, water quality assessment, integrated water resources management, and surface water/stormwater management.
• Experience in strategic thinking and business planning.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, leveraging internal contacts.
• Superior project management and project delivery skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Flexibility to work across a range of projects across sectors and industries.
• Maintain a high level of integrity and discretion.
• Registered Professional Engineer accredited or ability to become accredited is preferred.

EMM Consulting Limited is a leading environmental consulting firm, committed to staying at the forefront of our field, continuously improving our skills and knowledge, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We're proactive in pursuing opportunities that make a difference, and our 20-strong Surface Water team has global coverage and significant public and private sector consulting experience in hydrology, water resources assessment, hydrometrics, monitoring, flood risk, stormwater management, mine water management, impact assessments, and water access and licensing requirements.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Please note that we can only consider applicants with a legal right to work in Australia. Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted for this position.