Senior Hydrogeologist

Company Description

Piteau Associates, a Tetra Tech company, is a world-renowned consulting firm that offers a full range of geotechnical, hydrogeological, and mine water management investigation and design services to the resource industry. With more than 45 years of service, the company currently has over 150 employees in 11 offices in Canada, USA, Peru, Chile, UK, and South Africa. With a strong dedication to quality and maintaining long-term relationships with our clients, we are one of the top mining geotechnical and hydrogeology consulting firms specializing in the design of deep open pit mines worldwide.

Shrewsbury, UK

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Piteau Associates is going through an exciting phase of growth with the addition of more than 50 employees in our Geotechnical and Water Management groups in the last few years. To keep up with this growth, we are expanding our geotechnical group capabilities with highly respected industry leaders in our operations.

• Planning and supervision of hydrogeological and hydrological field investigation programs;
• Groundwater / hydrogeological / hydrological investigations to support mining projects;
• Assessment and mitigation of potential environmental impacts for mining operations;
• Design of dewatering and depressurization systems for operational open pit and underground mines;
• Surface water management and control system design;
• Seepage evaluation from tailings and mine waste storage facilities;
• Numerical and analytical modelling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport and water balances;
• Advanced data analysis using 3-D numerical flow and contaminant transport models;
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and 3-D visualization software;
• Report writing and presentation;
• Managing work schedules, controlling budgets while working within a multi-disciplinary team;
• Developing and administering project budgets, management, mentoring and technical writing.

• Degree in hydrogeological/hydrological, geoscience or mathematics disciplines from a recognized university;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a consulting role;
• Able to lead and deliver technical studies;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Mobility and willingness to undertake international assignments, prospectively across all continents;
• Applicants should include relevant career experience detailed in their resume;
• Desirable
  
  Experience:
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and 3-D visualization software (QGIS, ArcGIS, Leapfrog, Global Mapper, ..)
• Experience with various groundwater analysis and modeling software (e.g., Aquifer Test, MODFLOW, FEFLOW, SEEP/W) will be an asset;
• Experience with numerical mine water balances (GOLDSIM) will be an asset;
• Practical experience in the minerals sector or additional languages would be beneficial but not a requirement.

• Exciting career development opportunities, including mentoring by world-class practice leaders
• Cutting edge resources
• Ability to see projects from cradle to grave
• Engaging corporate culture based on innovation, collaboration, and integrity
• Excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package

If you are interested in exploring the potential for a challenging and rewarding career with Piteau, please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document to .

To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.

We offer a great place to work, and an engaging culture that is based on innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Our compensation plan includes a competitive hourly rate and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. Our reputation rests…