Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical leadership on hydrogeology, mine water, and groundwater-related projects.
- Lead and review work involving conceptual hydrogeologic models, field investigations, aquifer testing, groundwater monitoring, dewatering, seepage, water balance, closure planning, permitting support, and impact assessment.
- Translate complex hydrogeologic data into practical recommendations for mine planning, environmental management, water supply, permitting, operations, and risk management.
- Guide or critically review numerical and analytical groundwater modeling, including assumptions, uncertainty, limitations, and implications for client decisions.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and senior client contact.
- Develop client relationships, identify opportunities, and lead proposals, scopes, budgets, schedules, and project strategy.
- Mentor technical staff and support high-quality project delivery through review, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in hydrogeology, geochemistry, environmental engineering, or a related field.
- Approximately 20+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven technical excellence and sound professional judgment in hydrogeology.
- Experience leading, managing, directing, and reviewing complex technical projects.
- Strong experience with conceptual hydrogeologic models, field investigations, hydraulic testing, and hydrogeologic data interpretation.
- Strong client-facing communication skills.
- Experience mentoring staff and contributing to business development.
- Established client relationships in Canada’s mining sector.
- Professional Geoscientist or Professional Engineer (P.Geo./P.Eng./PE or equivalent) designation.
Nice to Have
- Mining industry experience, particularly in mine water management, pit dewatering, depressurization, seepage, closure, water balance, permitting, and operational hydrogeology.
- Experience developing and winning consulting work.
- Experience with MODFLOW, FEFLOW, MINEDW, GIS, 3-D visualization, or data analysis.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
- Recognition in the hydrogeology, mining, groundwater, or environmental consulting community.
Compensation
The anticipated salary range is $180,000-$230,000 CAD.
