Senior Hydrologist

2 months ago


Australia EMM Consulting Pty Limited Full time
Lead a Team of Surface Water Experts

Join EMM Consulting Pty Limited as a Team Manager for our Surface Water team

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled professional to lead our Surface Water team, providing strategic direction and guidance to our team members. As a Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the growth and development of our Surface Water practice, working closely with our Division Leader, Team Managers, and Team Leaders to achieve our business objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop the Surface Water team, providing guidance and support to team members to ensure they have the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high-quality projects.
  • Work with the Division Leader and Team Managers to develop and implement the yearly planning and strategy for the W&L Division.
  • Oversee the growth and development of the SW&L team, both in terms of people and quality of output, in consultation with the Division Leader, Team Managers, Team Leaders, and Technical Leads.
  • Coordinate resourcing and availability to ensure fair allocation of work and develop a recruitment strategy for the SW&L team based on resourcing needs.
  • Lead and guide the growth and development of Team Leaders and Technical Leads, giving them the confidence and opportunity to develop others within the team.
  • Conduct performance reviews for Team Leaders through scheduled and ongoing appraisal/feedback mechanisms.
  • Marketing and business development activities to promote the Surface Water practice and attract new clients.
  • Shared accountability for key financial metrics and act as either Project Director or Project Manager with responsibility for successful project delivery.
Requirements
  • 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 technical components of hydrological and surface water investigations, including rainfall, flow, and flood analyses, flood modeling, flood mapping, and risk assessments.
  • Experience in strategic thinking and business planning and ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
  • Superior project management and project delivery skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently and flexibility to work across a range of projects across sectors and industries.
  • Maintain a high level of integrity and discretion and registered Professional Engineer accredited or ability to become accredited is preferred.

EMM Consulting Pty Limited is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

Please submit your application via the form below or email to confirming your preferred work location and quoting reference: R179.