Hydrogeologist

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Hydrogeologist

Work Location: Across all active Fortescue sites in the Pilbara

Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex. Perth

The central function to this position is to support the overall water management challenges of Fortescue’s mine sites. In this role you will be involved in assessing, optimizing and managing the water supply, dewatering and excess water disposal of our mine operations situated in a dynamic and sensitive groundwater environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds 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 across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ 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.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified

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