Water Resource Engineer / Hydrologist - Mining

We are looking for experienced mine water professionals to join our busy Mine Water Group and support an expanding pipeline of work in the mining sector. This position provides an exciting opportunity to join SLR’s expanding multi-disciplinary service offering which includes mining engineers, geologists, tailings engineers, geotechnical engineers, ESG practitioners, hydrologists, hydrogeologists, and geochemists.

We are interested to hear from water specialists in the fields of hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, water resources, and engineering with experience on local and international mining projects. You could be based in any of our existing European offices, but the following locations are preferred: Dublin; Edinburgh; Bristol; Nottingham; or London.

The role

• Provide specialist input to local and international mining studies including: Environmental & Social Impacts Assessments (ESIA); Pre-Feasibility & Feasibility Studies (PFS / FS); Due Diligence Assessments; Closure Planning.
• Join other water specialists in working alongside a diverse mining team including: mining and tailings engineers, geotechnical specialists and geologists, climate change scientists, and ESG practitioners.
• Have involvement in all aspects of successful project delivery including proposals writing, risk identification, project set-up, track progress against budgets, and ensure the issue of a suitably high quality of deliverables to strengthen client relationships.
• Provide workload to others in the team and other disciplines and will mentor and coach others.
• Have input into the strategic direction, planning and development of the team, creating new opportunities and prospects, and enhancing team capacity and capability.
• Keep abreast of technical innovation and contribute to ensuring we provide high value advice which complies with recognised best practice, technical guidance and legislation impacting water management in the mining and minerals sector, both nationally and internationally and ensuring SLR is well placed to take advantage of change.

Your project work is likely to involve travel across the UK, Europe and internationally, and you may be required to extend site visits if supporting field campaigns or site investigations. You would work on projects with our colleagues who are based in other offices throughout Europe, Africa, Australia and the Americas.

About us

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3000+ employees across 6 regions – including over 1000 staff across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our people enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

About you

• Relevant academic qualification(s), and be working toward or already registered as a Chartered specialist through a UK/EU recognised organisation (or equivalent overseas organisation).
• Demonstrable experience in contributing to the delivery of a range of technical studies through any of the various phases of the mine life cycle from environmental impact assessment, feasibility and design, operational and closure.
• Strong technical and numerical skills with experience in relevant modelling packages.
• Strong communication skills alongside experience in reporting, developing graphics / drawings, and presentations in both on-line and in-person settings.

Your knowledge will include:

• Climate characterisation and design rainfall estimation
• Flood hydrology and rainfall-runoff modelling
• Water balance modelling
• Planning and design of water management infrastructure
• Dam break assessment for water and tailings storage facilities
• Technical reporting and client liaison

It would also be advantageous to have knowledge of the following:

• Design and execution of field hydrology programmes
• Water quality monitoring and modelling
• GoldSim probabilistic scenario modelling
• Hydraulic modelling – Newtonian and non-Newtonian flow
• Data science using R
• GIS and/or CAD skills
• Design specifications, bill of quantities, capital and operational cost estimation
• Design of pumps systems

Due to the nature of the work you will have a full current driving licence valid in the UK.

To apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, we would love to hear from you, so click apply or you can submit your application at: www.slrconsulting.com/careers.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

SLR Consulting is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and who we choose to be. We embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organisation. We respect and celebrate difference to ensure SLR is a place where everyone feels included, is encouraged to be their authentic self and has opportunities to grow.

Across Europe, our DE&I agenda is driven forward through our DE&I Committee, which actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion across both our internal processes and our client work. Globally, our Global Culture & Diversity Council brings together representatives from across our regions to share ideas and best practice that can be incorporated into our global policies, enabling greater transparency and supporting the development of an inclusive culture, inclusive approaches to policies and practices, and to personal behaviours.

Key Responsibilities

Country: United Kingdom

Office: Bristol; Edinburgh; London