Senior Hydrogeologist

Australasian Groundwater and Environmental (AGE) Consultants; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Incentive scheme and recognition programs

4 additional leave days per year

Extra paid parental leave

Professional development time

Job summary

A groundwater consulting firm in Australia seeks a Senior Hydrogeologist to lead groundwater investigations and manage projects from start to finish. Responsibilities include scoping investigations, preparing proposals, and writing comprehensive reports that meet regulatory requirements. The role supports hybrid work, allowing candidates to be based anywhere in Australia, making it an excellent opportunity for skilled professionals looking for flexibility along with professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Experience in groundwater consulting and project management.
• Ability to write clear and structured technical reports.
• Familiarity with relevant water and mining regulations in QLD and NSW.
• Familiarity with Queensland (QLD) and NSW water/mining regulations
• Full-time Australian working rights

Responsibilities

• Lead groundwater investigations and technical studies.
• Prepare proposals and manage projects end to end.
• Translate complex hydrogeological data into clear reports.
• Translate complex hydrogeological data into clear, defensible reports to support regulatory approvals

Skills

Groundwater consulting experience

Strong project management capability

Clear, structured technical report writing

Familiarity with QLD and NSW water and mining regulations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Environmental Science or a related field

Postgraduate qualifications in hydrogeology

Job description

When you are a capable senior project manager, it can become challenging when you don’t have access to deep technical support to move projects forward. At AGE, Senior Hydrogeologists are backed by a trusted specialist team to make sound, defensible decisions with confidence.

You will run groundwater projects end to end. You will scope the work, prepare proposals, manage budgets and timelines, and coordinate the technical team. You work directly with clients and regulators, interpret monitoring and modelling results, and produce reports that stand up to regulatory scrutiny. Senior technical reviewers support quality, but the project and the client relationship sit with you. When specialist input is needed for complex investigations, you draw on AGE’s national bench rather than carrying the burden alone.

You do not need to sit in Brisbane to do this. If you are a capable Senior Hydrogeologist, we can support you being based anywhere in Australia

The Role

You will lead groundwater investigations and technical studies across mining, renewables, pumped hydro energy storage, tunnelling and major infrastructure projects. You will scope investigations, prepare proposals, and manage projects from initial study through to final reporting. This includes guiding field investigations, managing budgets and timelines, and maintaining direct communication with clients and regulators. A key part of the role is translating complex hydrogeological data into clear, defensible reports that support regulatory approvals, compliance obligations and operational water management decisions. You do not need to be a specialist modeller for this role. What matters most is strong conceptual hydrogeology and the ability to interpret modelling outputs and integrate them into the broader understanding of the groundwater system. That said, if you enjoy modelling, at AGE, this is not reserved for a select few. We make numerical modelling accessible across the organisation for those interested in this domain.

What you bring

• Groundwater consulting experience
• Strong project management capability
• Clear, structured technical report writing
• Familiarity with QLD and NSW water and mining regulations
• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Environmental Science or a related field; postgraduate qualifications in hydrogeology are highly regarded
• Full time Australian working rights

About AGE Consultants

AGE Consultants has proudly built an international reputation for technical rigour and collaborative project delivery. We are employee owned which means the business is guided by its technical leaders rather than outside investors. Knowledge moves freely through the business, allowing projects to draw on the right expertise without rigid internal boundaries. AGE is a national team of 50 people, large enough to provide a powerful assembly of expertise, yet small enough to stay agile, without bureaucratic layers. Long term technical quality matters more than short term revenue targets.

Our Communities of Practice are national technical networks, connecting specialists across the country so projects benefit from shared capability, not just the knowledge inside one office or team. We collaborate closely to develop robust methods, review difficult problems, refine modelling or conceptual approaches and develop training and internal guidance.

Here’s what else we offer:

• Hybrid work as standard (and remote work is fully supported in this role)
• A culture of approachability and inclusion
• Incentive scheme and recognition programs
• 4 additional leave days per year
• Extra paid parental leave
• A working abroad policy
• Additional leave purchase options
• Professional development time factored into your week
• Clear progression to Principal Consultant and various leadership pathways

Applications

Please apply via the link provided. All candidates will be respectfully managed by our Talent Partner, Susan Leon and everyone will receive a response. For a confidential discussion or to seek more information please contact Susan at [e-mail] or susan@ir