Associate or Principal Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Engineer

Associate or Principal Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Engineer
Associate Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Engineer
Leading employee-owned geotechnical consulting practice with over 100 staff within Australia working across a broad range of markets, including civil infrastructure, mining, energy, transportation, land development, property & buildings, utilities, and industrial developments.
Their key areas of expertise include; geotechnical, pavements, groundwater engineering and dewatering.
- Major civil infrastructure/construction, major transport projects, windfarms, mid to high rise buildings
- Take on a key role in the Melbourne office as an Associate or Principal for the groundwater and dewatering team for major civil construction projects
Responsibilities;
- Develop and manage fieldwork programs to install groundwater monitoring wells, measure groundwater levels, carry out infiltration and hydraulic conductivity tests and collect Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS) and groundwater samples.
- Carry out groundwater seepage and dewatering analysis in 2D and 3D using computer modelling software.
- Prepare design groundwater level assessments based on collected data and historical monitoring information and review work produced by others.
- Analyse field data including groundwater level measurements, infiltration data, hydraulic conductivity tests to derive design parameters and groundwater quality laboratory tests.
- Prepare dewatering management plans and ASS management plans for civil engineering construction works.
- Prepare high quality technical reports.
- Build client relationships through regular contact with existing and new clients.
- Provide technical leadership to project teams and junior staff, and safety leadership in identifying and alleviating/ eliminating high priority safety hazards.
- Participate in training activities, mentoring and transferring knowledge to junior geotechnical engineers.
- Prepare proposals including determining methodology and compilation of cost estimations.
- Perform desk, field and laboratory studies for groundwater and dewatering investigations relating primarily to civil engineering construction work.
- Manage site investigation of small to large scale engineering projects including hydrogeological assessment/testing.
Requires; Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, a related Science or equivalent as a minimum with primary skills and experience in one or more of the following; Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrogeology, Groundwater Engineering ideally related to the civil construction and infrastructure industry.
15+ years experience, currently at Associate or Principal level in an engineering consulting environment.
Vicky Dickerson
0433962192
Principal Consultant
vdickerson@sfrecruit.com.au