Hydrogeologist

Our Opportunity

Work location: Opportunities across all Pilbara sites

Roster: 8 days on & 6 days off, FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is seeking expressions of interest from experienced HydroGeologists to join Fortescue’s Resource Definition teams!

Keep in mind: 

• Joining this talent community adds you to our talent pool and enables notifications about relevant opportunities.
• Fortescue employees and contractors should apply via the internal careers page.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical rig supervision including production-, monitoring- and injection bore design
• Hydrogeological logging of drill samples
• Supervision of pump test and earthwork crews on site
• Undertake filed work (e.g. groundwater sampling, well installations, site reconnaissance, water level measurements, bore census)
• Data interpretation and management including test pump analysis
• Internal and regulatory reporting
• Liaison between mine planning, dewatering teams and other departments on site

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in Hydrogeology or related science
• Strong commitment to safety
• Relevant applied experience in Hydrogeology
• Exposure or knowledge of relevant hydrogeological software packages such as ArcGIS, Aqtesolv, log plot etc.
• Familiarity working with drilling, pump testing and other contractors on site
• Strong data management and manipulation skills
• Effective communication & time management skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work constructively within a team

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.