Senior Hydrogeologist

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Job Title Senior Hydrogeologist - Melbourne Vacancy No VN3174 Employment Type Permanent Contract Type Full-Time Advert Job Description Senior Hydrogeologist - Melbourne

About the business and role
SLR Consulting is an employee-controlled international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and Africa regions, SLR Consulting is one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies.

Our 50 plus person Hydrogeology and Hydrology (H&H) Technical Discipline is one of the largest in SLR APAC and includes over 35 Hydrogeologists. We currently have a great career opportunity for an experienced Hydrogeologist looking for that next step in their career. As a Senior Hydrogeologist within the Melbourne office, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a growing team and getting involved in a cross section of multi-disciplinary projects across Australia. The team delivers projects across SLR's market sectors including Mining & Minerals, Built Environment, Infrastructure, Industry and Power, with a focus on mineral resource and extractive industries.

We have a focus on technical excellence and strong client relationships. We are an active sponsor of the International Association of Hydrogeologists and focused on investing in industry best practice for the benefit of both clients and staff. We work in a collaborative environment across our H&H teams in Melbourne Brisbane, Townsville, Newcastle, Wollongong, Sydney, Perth, Wellington and Auckland and closely with other SLR environmental specialists.

The role is diverse and provides a great opportunity for the right person to provide technical leadership, assist in growth, and drive innovative and sustainable project solutions for our clients. As a senior member of our team, you will play a key role in winning and delivering a diverse range of projects and providing mentorship to less experienced staff. Key Responsibilities Job tasks & Responsibilities
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders across the region and provide you with the support on your technical growth within the wider SLR team. With a passion for Hydrogeology management and earth sciences you will have the opportunity to enjoy excellent career opportunities across a range of industry sectors. As a self-starter, you will be able to display confidence and high-level project management, tenders/proposals preparation, data analysis and interpretation, and detailed reporting. Strong hydrogeological conceptualisation skills would be highly desirable.

You will be expected to act as a professional role model for junior staff across the team with a caring and compassionate nature and contribute to improving the technical expertise of the team by sharing your knowledge and experiences.
As a Senior Hydrogeologist at SLR, your main responsibilities will include:

• Interpretating scientific data to assist in the development of sound conceptual hydrogeological models
• Preparing quality factual and interpretive reports based on field and laboratory data
• Building the technical capability of the team through aiding and participating in the learning and developmental growth of yourself and your team members
• Preparing tenders/proposals, and driving project management tasks including budget preparation and monitoring as required by project demands and timelines
• Developing, facilitating and enhancing relationships between our internal and external clients, and SLR team members
• Contributing to winning repeat client work by identifying and converting opportunities and drawing on your client relationship skills

Skills & Experience
Our ideal candidate will have between  5-12 year's industry experience (just a guide), including   experience within a consultancy group , and have:

• Appropriate Engineering or Science tertiary qualification and relevant groundwater industry experience
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills
• Strong hydrogeological conceptualisation skills, including analytical skills to critique data and develop systems understanding pertinent to individual project needs. 
• Understanding and application of VIC groundwater related legislation and guidelines as applied to resource, development and infrastructure projects
• Capacity and willingness to oversee junior staff preparing quality reports for internal and external clients on time and within set budgets
• Developed self-review competencies to ensure quality of work is commensurate with skills and experience.
• Aptitude for developing, facilitating and enhancing relationships between our internal and external clients and SLR team members
• Demonstrated experience working with and successfully mentoring junior staff
• Demonstrated successful project management experience
• A strong track record in building, nurturing and maintaining ongoing client relationships
• Australia Citizenship or rights to work in Australia

The following skills are not essential but will be highly regarded:

• Numerical Groundwater Modelling

Our benefits at SLR include
Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:

• Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best,
• Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development,
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 12 weeks primary carer and 4 weeks secondary carer leave,
• Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR,
• Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing,
• Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates, and.
• Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease) and a corporate uniform shop to spend your annual $100 allowance.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team. Country Australia Office Melbourne #J-18808-Ljbffr

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