Senior Geochemist – Australia (Hybrid/Office Flex)

SLR Consulting; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SLR Consulting in Australia seeks a Senior/Associate Geochemist to join the Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk team. You will work with multidisciplinary experts to deliver geochemistry services across exploration to closure and rehabilitation, supporting client relationships and business growth.

You will lead technical investigations, supervise junior staff, and contribute to project management, data interpretation, reporting, and scalable delivery across Asia-Pacific offices.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience as a geochemist or geologist.
• Experience in environmental geochemistry and mine waste characterisation.
• Ability to manage complex projects and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead with project management, tender and proposal preparation.
• Analyze data, interpret results and prepare reports.
• Identify growth opportunities and mentor junior staff.
• Support multidisciplinary delivery and client liaison.

Skills

Geochemistry

Project management

Client relationships

Mine closure planning

Data analysis

Technical leadership

Report writing

Business development

Cross-unit collaboration

Geochemical modelling

AMD knowledge

Mining methods

Tools

PHREEQC

GWB

ioGAS

Job description

SLR Consulting in Australia seeks a Senior/Associate Geochemist to join the Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk team. You will work with multidisciplinary experts to deliver geochemistry services across exploration to closure and rehabilitation, supporting client relationships and business growth.

You will lead technical investigations, supervise junior staff, and contribute to project management, data interpretation, reporting, and scalable delivery across Asia-Pacific offices.