Senior Water Quality Expert

5 days ago


Perth, Western Australia Okane Consultants Full time
About Okane Consultants

Okane Consultants is a leading integrated engineering and geoscience consulting company with a global presence across Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand.

We provide expert solutions to mining companies to ensure responsible and safe mine closure at the end of a mine's lifecycle. Our team is committed to challenging the status quo and advocating for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders.

Our Expertise

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
  • Environmental monitoring
Why Choose Us?

We champion diversity and inclusion, and believe in flexibility, work-life balance, and open communication. We provide our employees with the tools to succeed and grow with the company, and offer benefits that ensure our employees have the means to feel fulfilled.

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.

Job Requirements

We are seeking a Senior Water Quality Expert to join our team. The successful candidate will have:

  • Technical expertise in water quality modelling, geochemistry, and water balance modelling
  • Experience using GoldSim, GeoStudio, and other numerical modelling programs
  • Experience with regulatory and permitting processes, and providing critical review of mine closure and reclamation projects
  • Knowledge of regulations, codes, and standards, including permitting procedures and practices
  • Knowledge of hydrology, hydrogeology, and environmental engineering
  • Leadership skills and abilities, including communication, accountability, honesty, empathy, creativity, responsibility, and flexibility
  • Experience and aptitude for multidisciplinary work and dynamic team environments
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills – business and technical writing
  • Embody Okane's Core Vision (Help Create a Better Tomorrow) and Values (Passionate, Smart and Clever, Positive, Thoughtful and Caring, and Humble)
  • Lead with integrity, fairness, and transparency
  • Ensure Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines in the execution of all work
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Okane Consultants is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and has a sense of belonging. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Okane as your employer. If you require accommodation for the recruitment/interview process, please let the HR Team know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.



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