Senior Hydrogeologist

Senior Hydrogeologist

• Contribute to a world class rehabilitation project and make a real, lasting difference.
• Environmentally focused work and a technically and scientifically unique and interesting role
• Join an excellent team culture, inspiring purpose

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

We are looking for an experienced Hydrogeologist with practical field-based experience to contribute to the delivery of highly complex hydrogeology projects at our world class closure project which is the first of its kind globally!

This is a great opportunity for a technical professional with strong influencing skills and proven ability to establish and maintain stakeholder relationships to work on projects that have never been done before. You will truly develop, learn and grow your expertise in this role within an agile environment.

Sitting within a high calibre team with an excellent, supportive culture and reporting to the Technical Studies Lead, you will be:

• Managing the contracted consultancy team, regulators, and stakeholder relationships
• Contributing to the delivery of highly complex hydrogeology projects including uncertainty analysis, and ground water modelling projects that have never been done before.
• Collecting field and laboratory hydrogeological data for all aspects of hydrogeological work in the area of expertise
• Providing preliminary analysis support, collation, and input for hydrogeological modelling
• Summarizing and preliminarily interpreting appropriate hydrogeological data for reporting regarding project activities, progress, issues, and outcomes

What you’ll bring:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (hydrogeology, geology, hydrology, environmental sciences, civil engineering, geological/geotechnical/environmental engineering).
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for collaboration and stakeholder management
• Strong business and commercial acumen
• Exposure to uncertainty analysis and/or modelling will be advantageous but not essential

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

This role can be based in Jabiru (the local town) or commute from Darwin on a 5/2 roster arrangement or FIFO from Brisbane may be considered.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
• Domestic relocation assistance

Where you will be working 

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto its major shareholder. ERA has mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory since 1980. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, and is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park.

Mining at Ranger ceased in November 2012 and since then, Ranger has been processing ore from stockpiles.

The role is either Darwin based on a Bus in Bus out arrangement between Ranger Mine and Darwin, or locally based residential in Jabiru. Subsidised housing arrangements for Jabiru residents will be included.