Specialist Hydrogeologist

Specialist Hydrogeologist

• Be part of a dedicated team that is safety driven and values inclusion

• One of the world’s most unique sites, with the focus now shifting to comprehensive world-class rehabilitation whilst maintaining successful operation of a critical path asset

• 2 weeks on, 1 week off, Fly In; Fly Out roster from Brisbane, Queensland

• Site based role, in Jabiru, Northern Territory

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

As the Ranger Rehabilitation Project progresses through closure there is a requirement for a Specialist Hydrogeologist to join the on-site Water Management team. The Water Management team performs a critical role in ensuring the protection of the surrounding environment and downstream community during the rehabilitation of the former Ranger Uranium mine site.

Reporting to the Superintendent Water Management and working in a collaborative environment with other water and environment professionals, your function will be to:

• Provide technical analysis and reporting of groundwater data for compliance and assessment against operational controls, commitments and licensing requirements.

• Lead focused hydrogeological investigations to support operational water management requirements including project management of consultant lead investigations.

• Provide technical support to the closure studies team who undertake groundwater modelling, contaminated sites investigations, and surface water studies.

• Review and update groundwater monitoring processes, instrumentation and data acquisition systems to ensure alignment with industry leading practices.

• Implement improvement projects to groundwater data management, analysis and reporting.

• Support water management initiatives to progress Ranger rehabilitation including catchment conversion, monitoring rationalisation, and bore rehabilitation.

• Project manage the update and calibration of the GoldSim Ranger water balance model.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and the team

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree qualification in either Hydrogeology, Hydrology, or similar Geoscience.

• At least 6 years’ experience as a hydrogeologist in the field of mine water management or mine rehabilitation.

• Strong analytical, reporting and verbal communications skills.

• Experience with ArcGIS, GoldSim, groundwater modelling, data analysis and data visualisation software is highly desirable.

• Experience with internal and external stakeholder engagement and communication.

• Current valid driver’s license.

What we offer  

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

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment 

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) 

• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs 

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters 

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Indigenous Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment

• Indigenous leadership programmes across professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

Who we are  

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto as its major shareholder. ERA, established in 1979, previously mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, surrounded by, but currently separate from, Kakadu National Park.

ERA’s production operations on the Ranger Project Area ceased in January 2021, with the major focus now shifting to the comprehensive world-class rehabilitation of the Ranger mine that will eventually allow it to be incorporated back into the Kakadu National Park should the Traditional Owners and the Commonwealth Government wish.

The Ranger Rehabilitation Project is the largest project of its kind in Australia and possibly the world. It is unique in that it is rehabilitating land in one of the world’s most culturally and environmentally sensitive locations, surrounded by the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park on the land of the Mirarr Traditional Owners, located three hours southeast of Darwin.

About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.