Geologist

Geosyntec Consultants; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Birthday leave day

Parental leave policy

Extra annual leave weeks

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants in Perth is seeking a senior Geologist to lead geochemical assessments, tailings management and environmental projects. You will provide technical direction, oversee data quality, and mentor a growing team across mining, manufacturing, finance/legal/property, and government sectors.

The role requires extensive field seasons, design of sampling and QA plans, and the ability to travel interstate and abroad. A strong geoscience background and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Fieldwork across sediment, tailings, rock, and water sampling according to regulatory standards.
• Design and implementation of sampling and QA plans for mine waste and water management.
• Strong knowledge of geochemical data and tailings management practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical direction and quality reviews of data and reports, including global teams.
• Lead and contribute to assessment reports, management plans, and proposals/tender submissions.
• Engage with clients and multidisciplinary teams across local and international projects.

Skills

Fieldwork

Drilling & logging

Sampling design

Tailings management

Geochemistry

Project management

English communication

Travel willingness

Leadership

Professional membership

Education

Geoscience degree

Tools

Leapfrog

VULCAN

EsDAT

QGIS

Job description

Overview

Geosyntec is an internationally recognised company for its technical leadership, extensive experience and exceptional level of customer service. Our clients ask us to address their new ventures and most challenging problems involving the environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. We have more than 2,000 highly qualified consultants in our more than 90 offices around the world.

At Geosyntec, we highly value hiring people who are recognised as experts in their fields, who are innovative and eager to grow.

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Geologist to join the team in our Perth office.

You will work with a diverse and growing team of scientists and engineers whose skills encompass environmental chemistry, geochemistry, geotechnical engineering, hydrology, civil design and project management, servicing mining, manufacturing, finance/legal/property and government sectors.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide senior level technical direction and quality reviews of data and reports received from clients and produced by the Geosyntec team, this may include global not just local teams
• Assist with scoping and management of projects with a range of complexity and scale
• Ability to act as lead author and as a technical contributor for the preparation of assessment reports, management plans and proposals/ tender/ panel submissions
• Liaise and proactively communicate with clients, technical partners and Geosyntec staff, including multi-disciplinary project teams based locally and internationally
• Contribute to maintaining a pipeline of geochemical and hydro-chemical work focusing on our key market sectors (mining, manufacturing, finance/legal/property, government, energy/energy transition)
• Assist with retaining, developing and attracting talent to achieve growth, technical excellence in environmental geoscience discipline, excellence in client delivery and foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing that generates long-term learning and development of capability.
• Continue to build Geosyntec brand which includes supporting people, client, operational and health/ safety initiatives
• Champion innovation in everything we do
• Provide successful management of multiple, simultaneous projects of varying sizes (minor to major), or tasks within major projects including responsibility for budget, schedule, health and safety and quality of the product
• Actively participate in professional societies, conferences and meetings that will increase the visibility of the firm to potential clients and recruits

Education and Licensure

• Tertiary qualifications in geoscience (geology/oceanography/hydrogeology/applied science) relevant Masters, MPhil or PhD in Geochemistry (environmental or exploration)/ Biogeochemistry or related discipline will be highly regarded. Post doctoral experience is also highly regarded.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

A minimum of 10 years' experience in the following:

• Fieldwork; drilling and logging of a range of media – sediment, tailings and rock, water sampling; surface and groundwater
• The design of sampling, analysis and quality plans which meet National and western Australian environmental regulatory standards. This must include mineralogical analysis techniques and wet chemical analysis such as oxidation tests and leach testing (static and kinetic methods)
• Development and implementation of practical mine waste (and water) management strategies

Essential Skills For The Role Are

• Familiarity with a range of ore deposit formation mechanisms is also essential.
• You must have demonstrated experience in applying geochemical data/knowledge into the evaluation of sustainable tailings management practices with a good working knowledge of ANCOLD and GISTM requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills
• Previous project management experience – can do approach to deliver high quality results within evolving project constraints
• Relevant professional membership
• Work Authorization: Australian Citizen (preferred)
• Have a willingness to travel interstate and abroad

Highly Regarded Skills And Experience

• Specialist skills in water quality prediction with modelling packages such as PHREEQC or Geochemists Workbench
• Knowledge of data management packages such as EsDAT and spatial data packages such as QGIS
• Previous experience in the use of 3D geological modelling packages such as Leapfrog or VULCAN
• Be a motivated self-starter with interest and enthusiasm to achieve high standards of productivity and professional standards to satisfy clients’ and management requirements.
• Leadership skills; evidence of building high performing balanced multidisciplinary teams

Culture/EEO Statement

• Attractive remuneration package with additional benefits:
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Birthday leave day
• Caring and bonding leave (Parental leave policy)
• Option to purchase up to 2 additional annual leave weeks per year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Mid-Year Team building and Christmas functions.
• A positive, diverse, and vibrant workplace

Our culture is fundamental to our success and is built on our vision of:

• Maintaining a vibrant, practice-centred business.
• Engage in continuous self-improvement and ongoing reinvention.
• Be highly regarded in core markets for delivering best-value solutions for our clients.
• Create exceptional career opportunities for our people.
• Be true professionals and consummate team players.

Full-time employment

Work Location: 66 St. Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Posted from August 31, 2026 to October 1, 2026.

Application Deadline: 01/10/2026