Consultant Surface Water Expert

SRK Consulting; Perth; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technically interesting projects

Diverse consultancy environment

Mentoring by global leaders

Professional development & educational

Salary with share purchase option

Job summary

SRK Australia is seeking a Surface Water Scientist/Engineer to join our Perth team, delivering expert water management solutions in the field and office. The role emphasizes growth, leadership, and mentoring within a diverse consulting environment.

The successful candidate will work across multiple mining projects, applying hydrological and hydraulic modelling, site-based investigations and rigorous reporting, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hydrology, Environmental Engineering or Engineering Geology (master's/PhD preferred).
• 3+ years in mining, exploration or mining consulting industries.
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Fluent English and ability to contribute to high-quality technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input for water management studies from scoping to feasibility (FS), including detailed design.
• Develop hydrological/hydraulic models for flood risk assessments and flood mapping.
• Create probabilistic water balance models for mining operations.
• Develop surface water management plans in line with legislation and best practices.
• Design surface water monitoring systems, identify locations, verify sites and install equipment.
• Lead project scoping, budgeting, planning and staff coordination.

Skills

Site-based experience

English fluency

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hydrology/Environmental Engineering/Engineering Geology

Master's degree or PhD would be well regarded

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

HEC-RAS

TUFLOW

RORB

GoldSim

MIKE

Job description

The Role

We are seeking a talented Surface Water Scientist or Engineer with site-based experience who is looking to take the next step in growing their consulting career in a technically talented Perth based team where you will be able to innovate and develop your ideas.

As a Surface Water Expert With SRK

You can expect to be providing specialised consulting services to our clients both in the office and in the field, locally and internationally. You will use your detailed technical knowledge and varied field experience to provide timely advice, recommendations, and project work to our clients, across a wide range of commodities and projects. Professionally, you will be expected to develop your leadership and mentoring skills within the Surface Water and Hydrogeology development. Personally, you will join a diverse and passionate organisation where you can drive your own growth and really shape your career.

Our Successful Candidate Will Have

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Hydrology, Environmental Engineering or Engineering Geology (a master's degree or PhD would be well regarded).
• 3 or more years experience in the mining, exploration and/or mining consulting industries.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Language fluency in English including the ability to contribute to high quality technical reports.

The position requires that you have experience in site-based work including:

• Providing technical input for a range of water management related studies and investigations from Scoping through to feasibility stage (FS), including detailed design.
• Development of hydrological/hydraulic models to carry out flood risk assessments and corresponding flood mapping. Carry out detailed catchment analysis and peak flow estimation using various methods,
• Development of probabilistic water balance models used to simulate water inflows/losses/transfers across various mining operations.
• Development of surface water management plans for mine sites considering the necessary legislation and best practice guidelines such as clean and dirty water separation.
• Development of surface water monitoring systems to characterise and quantify baseline surface water regimes which would include desktop identification of monitoring locations, site verification and installation of key equipment.
• Some experience in project management, including project scoping, budget control, planning, development of schedules and coordination of staff.
• Familiarity with the Australian Rainfall Runoff (ARR) guidelines.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS, QGIS, and with hydraulic and flood modelling software (e.g. HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, RORB, Goldsim, and MIKE).
• Enjoy working with a diverse team.

Please note current Australian working rights are required to be considered for this role.

At SRK Australia, We Offer

• Technically interesting and challenging work within a non-hierarchical and diverse consultancy environment
• Diversity of projects and collaboration with other discipline areas to develop your skills and experience
• Mentoring by colleagues who are global leaders in their fields
• Professional development, flexible work and educational support opportunities
• A competitive salary with an opportunity to purchase shares in the company at both the local and global level; the SRK Group is an independent group, owned by its employees.
• Diversity of projects and clients within a non-hierarchical technically focussed consultancy

If you have any queries about this opportunity please contact SRK on 08 9288 2000 and direct enquiries to HR; or email us at [e-mail].