Groundwater Modeller — Shaping NZ Water Futures

Earth Sciences New Zealand; Christchurch; Híbrido; NZD 109.000 - 122.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working options

Generous leave entitlements

Employee benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Earth Sciences New Zealand seeks an experienced Intermediate Groundwater Modeller to apply numerical modelling to national water management challenges. You will work with leading scientists on research and consultancy projects, delivering robust, evidence-based solutions for ecosystems and communities.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ongoing learning, and publishing findings, with a focus on groundwater-flow and surface-water interactions, uncertainty analysis, and practical problem solving.

Formación

• PhD in groundwater modelling, hydrogeology, hydrology, environmental modelling, or three years' equivalent groundwater modelling experience.
• Strong experience with industry-standard groundwater modelling software and understanding of hydrogeological principles.
• Experience developing groundwater flow models including integrated surface water-groundwater and nutrient transport workflows.
• Proficiency in Python and GIS; ability to create data processing and model integration tools.
• Experience with parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis (PEST/PEST++).
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to collaborate with partners and stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and apply numerical groundwater and hydrological models for research and consultancy projects.
• Investigate groundwater systems and impacts of land use and climate change on water quality and availability.
• Build conceptual and mathematical models, perform uncertainty analysis, and apply advanced modelling techniques.
• Develop coding solutions, data processing workflows and model integration tools to improve modelling efficiency.
• Collaborate with scientists, project teams, clients and stakeholders to deliver high-quality projects.
• Contribute to scientific publication and funding opportunities.

Conocimientos

Python

GIS

groundwater modelling

Educación

PhD in groundwater modelling or related field

Herramientas

PEST

PEST++

GIS software

Descripción del empleo

Earth Sciences New Zealand seeks an experienced Intermediate Groundwater Modeller to apply numerical modelling to national water management challenges. You will work with leading scientists on research and consultancy projects, delivering robust, evidence-based solutions for ecosystems and communities.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ongoing learning, and publishing findings, with a focus on groundwater-flow and surface-water interactions, uncertainty analysis, and practical problem solving.