Groundwater Modeller

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Vacancy No VN3909

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Employment Type Permanent

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Contract Type Full-Time

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Principal / Team Leader Groundwater Modeller - Brisbane

About the business and the role

Principal / Team Leader Groundwater Modeller - Brisbane

About the business and the role
At SLR Consulting, we celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where we value different experiences and look to create a culture where everyone belongs. The SLR culture is underpinned by our 5Bs which, in short is to Be safe, Belong, Be trusted, Be yourself and Be Successful. 

SLR Consulting is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North, Central and South America and Africa regions, we are one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies. We have committed to being a Climate Neutral Business by 2030 and have a long-term commitment to align with global net zero ambitions. 

SLR has one of Australia’s largest teams of groundwater specialists, with a presence in QLD, WA and NSW and Victoria. We have a focus on quality and working at the forefront of the groundwater industry and are seeking an enthusiastic Team Leader to lead our great team of 10+ specialising in groundwater modelling. With some great Technical Directors through to Graduate Consultants you will be working with a truly diverse team with exceptional support. The ideal candidate will have a passion for all coding or script writing, data and statistical analysis and representing systems through models and process. SLR as a company is investing in advancing the groundwater industry, as a silver sponsor of the Australasian Groundwater Conference and sponsor of the first International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Industry Awards.

Key Responsibilities

Job tasks and responsibilities
The role includes:
• Technical work in the planning, development and review of numerical groundwater models 
• Identifying prospects and contributing to with business development and innovation
• Lead in proposal preparation and engaging with stakeholders to tailor models to best meet their requirements
• Opportunities also exist for planning and managing complex groundwater projects from inception to completion or to work with our surface water modelling team.
• Leading a great Technical team with some of the best in the business, coordinating with different teams and disciplines to deliver best for project solutions. 

Skills and experience
• Appropriate Science or Engineering tertiary qualification and relevant groundwater industry experience
• Groundwater modelling experience, ideally with MODFLOW-USG, MODFLOW6, FEFLOW, as well as calibration, verification and sensitivity and uncertainty analysis would be an asset.
• High level knowledge and application of QGIS, Python, FloPy and programming languages would be an asset with an understanding of conceptual hydrogeology.
• Good attention to detail and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information in written and spoken form. 
• A strong team player with experience managing people. 
• Previous team management and leadership experience is preferred but not essential. 
• A strong understanding of commercials and business acumen would also be highly regarded. 
• Comfort and confidence in report writing skills, with the ability to complete groundwater technical documents with minimal edits would be highly regarded. 
• High level knowledge with and application of groundwater related legislation across Australia and guidelines as applied to resource, development and infrastructure projects would also be highly regarded.
• Experience in the consulting industry including client engagement/liaison or project management would also be highly regarded. 

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.
• Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR.
• Access to The Hive – an SLR platform of employee benefits, discounts, discounts (from 100’s of major retailers) reward, recognition and wellbeing
• Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates.
• 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 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave.
• Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease and superannuation) an online corporate uniform shop where you get $100 annually to spend, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental and social well-being.

We know it can sometimes be difficult and frustrating applying for roles; wondering if the role is right for you and if your experience is right for SLR. Many people won’t apply for roles unless they feel they tick every box on the checklist. At SLR we look for many different skills and technical competencies and we’re always looking for how new team members can add value to the business and to our culture. If you think this role isn’t quite for you, but you have a desire to work with us, we’d still love to hear from you Whilst this role is advertised as full time, part time or other flexible work arrangements will be considered for the right applicant.

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.