Surface Water Engineer – Mine Water Management Specialist

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia SLR Consulting Full time

Surface Water Engineer – Mine Water Management Specialist

About the business and the role

SLR Consulting is an employee-controlled international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and Africa regions, SLR Consulting is one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies. Our team has a genuine interest in developing practical and sustainable solutions for our clients and reducing the environmental impact of our own operations. SLR has recently committed to being a climate-neutral business by 2030 and adopting the Science-Based Target Initiative’s (SBTi) “Business Ambition for 1.5°C” framework to set emissions reduction targets and drive our climate action plan.

Our Australian and New Zealand Surface Water team is a growing team working across a broad range of sectors. We are sought after to provide innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients, reputation particularly in the delivery of water management solutions to the Mining & Minerals industry. As a result, we are seeking an Associate level Hydrologist / Surface Water Engineer to play a leading role in the delivery of our strong backlog of water balance modelling and mine water management projects. As a senior member of our team, you will play a key role in shaping our strategy, winning and delivering a diverse range of technically challenging projects, and providing mentoring to our junior staff.

If you have a passion for technical excellence and want to work in an empowering environment that fosters your professional development and facilitates the achievement of your goals, we want to hear from you
 

Job tasks and responsibilities
You will be a positive team player with a self-starting attitude, an eye for detail and great sense of humour, that goes without saying You will be responsible for successful technical and project delivery and will contribute to business development, with specific attributes including:

  • A thorough understanding and demonstrated application of water balance, hydrologic and hydraulic modelling software
  • An interest in climate science, water resources and the use and management of water.
  • Strong skills in excel and manipulating data.
  • Ability to delegate to and oversee junior staff
  • Exceptional report writing capability, and ability to prepare quality technical reports for internal and external clients
  • Ability to deliver projects and programs of work to a high quality, on time and within set budgets
  • Capability in developing, facilitating and enhancing relationships between our internal and external clients and SLR team members
  • Keenness to contribute to winning work, by identifying opportunities, executing quality proposals, and developing and drawing on your own client relationships
  • Strong communication skills, providing advice and assistance on projects regarding best principles and practices

Skills and experience
Our ideal candidate will have between 6-12 year's industry experience, including experience within a consultancy, and have:

  • Appropriate Engineering or Science tertiary qualification and relevant industry experience working for or within the mining sector
  • Experience in water balance analysis and modelling using GoldSim
  • Experience in hydrological modelling and assessments (RORB, WBNM and XP RAFTS) and understanding of Australian Rainfall and Runoff and relevant guidelines and standards
  • Knowledge and application of two-dimensional hydraulic modelling (TUFLOW), water quality and stream flow assessments and flood risk analysis highly regarded
  • Ability to assessment and have input to the design of water-related structures such as pipes, pumps and dams (levees and diversions highly regarded)
  • Familiarity with dam condition and consequence category assessments and yield studies
  • Excellent communication skills and technical report writing capability
  • Experience working with, and successfully overseeing, junior staff
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects to quality, time and budget
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivation and ability to work effectively within a team
  • A growing track record in building, nurturing and maintaining client relationships
  • A current driver's license

Our benefits at SLR include
Our culture is unique 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, including:

  • Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best.
  • Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development.
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave.
  • Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR.
  • Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates.
  • Access to The Hive – an SLR platform of employee benefits, discounts, discounts (from 100’s of major retailers) reward, recognition and wellbeing
  • Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease and superannuation) an online corporate uniform shop where you get $100 annually to spend, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental and social well-being.

We know it can sometimes be difficult and frustrating applying for roles; wondering if the role is right for you and if your experience is right for SLR. Many people won’t apply for roles unless they feel they tick every box on the checklist. At SLR we look for many different skills and technical competencies and we’re always looking for how new team members can add value to the business and to our culture. If you think this role isn’t quite for you, but you have a desire to work with us, we’d still love to hear from you

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.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.

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