Groundwater Modeller (Intermediate) – Flexible Hours

New Zealand Institute for Earth Science Limited; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 109,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Earth Sciences New Zealand is seeking an experienced Intermediate Groundwater Modeller to apply numerical modelling to water management challenges across Aotearoa. You will work with leading scientists on research and consultancy projects, developing groundwater and surface water models and contributing to decision making and policy-relevant insights.

You’ll collaborate across teams, build data processing workflows, publish findings, and help grow the organisation's research capability.

Qualifications

• PhD or 3+ years in groundwater modelling/related research.
• Proven experience with industry-standard groundwater modelling software.
• Experience developing groundwater flow and integrated surface water-groundwater models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply numerical groundwater and hydrological models for research, consultancy and decision support.
• Investigate groundwater systems, groundwater-surface water interactions and climate-change impacts on water quality and availability.
• Create data processing workflows and model integration tools to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with scientists, clients and stakeholders to deliver high-quality projects and publish findings.
• Contribute to scientific excellence through conferences, peer reviews and funding proposals.

Skills

Python

GIS applications

Uncertainty analysis

Data processing tools

Mathematical/analytical skills

Education

PhD in groundwater modelling or related field, or 3+ years experience

Tools

PEST

PEST++

Groundwater modelling software

Job description

Earth Sciences New Zealand is seeking an experienced Intermediate Groundwater Modeller to apply numerical modelling to water management challenges across Aotearoa. You will work with leading scientists on research and consultancy projects, developing groundwater and surface water models and contributing to decision making and policy-relevant insights.

You’ll collaborate across teams, build data processing workflows, publish findings, and help grow the organisation's research capability.