SENIOR HYDROGEOLOGISTS - Perth and Sydney, Australia

RPS Aquaterra operate on an international scale delivering innovation practical solutions to the mining and oil & gas industries. We established our business in 1998 and have since grown to a major multidisciplinary consultancy with expertise across water and natural resource management, civil engineering, and environmental science. We have well developed commercial relationships with major clients across both the private and public sectors as well as a relaxed employee focused culture.

We are continuing to build on our success of the last 13 years and are looking to recruit Senior Hydrogeologists to join our Perth and Sydney teams.

We are located in the heart of Subiaco (immediately west of the Perth City Centre), Western Australia and on the railway line in Chatswood New South Wales, and we boast a culture committed to training and development, flexibility and work/life balance. You can expect a market leading package, with additional employee benefits and targeted career progression.

Our Senior Hydrogeologists operate at a Project Manager level, where you will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects and managing the output of other consultants. You will work directly with our clients to develop strategic and innovative solutions for a range of issues. As a key member of the team you will be actively involved in mentoring juniors as well as making occasional field visits.

To fulfil this Senior role appropriately, it is preferential that you have a proven and developed understanding of the mining industry. You will need to have an established track record of supporting projects as a project manager and an ability and willingness to assist and mentor your colleagues. Your attention to detail and professional written and verbal communication skills will be essential to this role.

As a permanent RPS employee, you will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package along with our employee benefits. We will provide you with a flexible work environment, whilst focusing on meeting your immediate and future career goals.

You will join a team of enthusiastic, dedicated and talented professionals and will be able to develop their career through client partnering with some of Australia's resource  projects.

For more information regarding this excellent career opportunity please email water@rpsgroup.com.au or forward your application for immediate consideration.

PRINCIPAL HYDROGEOLOGISTS – Perth and Sydney, Australia

RPS Aquaterra operate on an international scale delivering innovation practical solutions to the mining and oil & gas industries. We established our business in 1998 and have since grown to a major multidisciplinary consultancy with expertise across water and natural resource management, civil engineering, and environmental science. We have well developed commercial relationships with major clients across both the private and public sectors as well as a relaxed employee focused culture.

We are continuing to build on our success of the last 13 years and are looking to recruit Principal Hydrogeologists to join our Perth and Sydney teams.

We are located in the heart of Subiaco (immediately west of the Perth City Centre), Western Australia and on the railway line in Chatswood, New South Wales, and we boast a culture committed to training and development, flexibility and work/life balance. You can expect a market leading package, with additional employee benefits and targeted career progression.

Operating on a senior level within the office you will work as a high level Project Manager and as a Project Director assisting your project managers with the successful delivery of innovative solutions to an impressive list of mining and oil and gas clients. You will be actively involved in strategising the direction of the business and building strength within the team.

This role requires a highly experienced Hydrogeologist with an established background working at a Senior or Principal level. Your exceptional understanding of the project lifecycle, budgets and time management will ensure you give appropriate guidance to Project Managers who will work under your direction. Your strategic and analytical nature will add to the management team to continue our success into the future.

As a permanent RPS employee, you will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package along with our employee benefits. We will provide you with a flexible work environment, whilst focusing on meeting your immediate and future career goals.

You will join a team of enthusiastic, dedicated and talented professionals and will be able to develop their career through client partnering with some of Australia's resource  projects.

For more information regarding this excellent career opportunity please email water@rpsgroup.com.au or forward your application for immediate consideration.

JUNIOR HYDROGEOLOGIST - Perth, Western Australia

As part of the continued development of our well established Western Australian hydrogeological capability, we are looking to appoint a Junior Hydrogeologist to our Perth office.

Working with highly experienced hydrogeologists and a well established client base, you will be an integral part of a project team, employed on a range of different sized projects principally within the WA mining sector. Work will cover hydrogeological assessments, water supply investigations, dewatering studies and groundwater management. A significant element of the job will be fieldwork based site supervision of water exploration and production bore drilling and testing programmes, followed by office based data analysis and reporting.

You will have a minimum of a first degree in a geoscience discipline and preference will be given to candidates with a MSc in Hydrogeology or who are working towards such a degree. A minimum of 1 year’s professional consultancy or mine experience is preferred, but recent graduates with suitable qualifications will also be considered.

This is a permanent position offering the right candidate an excellent opportunity to further their hydrogeological career in a market leading groundwater consultancy.

Interested applicants should request further info or submit their CV to RPS Aquaterra via email to:  water@rpsgroup.com.au.

WATER/CIVIL/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS – Perth, Western Australia

We require Water/Civil/Environmental Engineers to fill project-level positions in our water engineering team for upcoming projects based out of our Perth office.  Our team specialises in surface water assessments, site water management and water supply/dewatering system engineering. 

We are seeking qualified engineers with 3 to 5 years experience in water/civil/environmental engineering, with a particular focus on surface water management, including the design of water retaining and diversion structures.  Experience with the design of water supply and dewatering pump/pipeline systems would be advantageous.  The projects will be Perth office-based and will include short trips within Western Australia; international travel is also possible.

As a successful applicant, you will become part of our client focused team that helps:

• our clients achieve their goals by solving the water and environmental constraints on their business (developing secure water supplies, dewatering, responsible water management strategies).
• us to achieve our own business goals (technically robust solutions; target commercial returns and sustainable client relationships).

Your technical skills as a water engineer are important; you will have practical experience and a strong career to date.  Previous experience with the following software (or similar) would be advantageous:

• HECRAS
• RORB/RAFTS

Previous design experience in the mining environment would be highly regarded.  You will be self motivated and have strong technical, communication (written and verbal) and project management skills. 

Interested applicants should request further info or submit their CV via email to:  water@rpsgroup.com.au

SENIOR CIVIL/WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER – Mongolia

We require a Senior Civil/Water Resources Engineer for upcoming projects based out of our Mongolia office (Ulaan Baatar).  This challenging position is a unique opportunity for a Civil/Water Resources Engineer with 5 to 8 years’ experience to manage and supervise projects involving engineering design and construction supervision for water supply and mine dewatering systems, mine water management and surface water management.

• our clients achieve their goals by solving the water and environmental constraints on their business (developing secure water supplies, dewatering, responsible water management strategies).
• us to achieve our own business goals (technically robust solutions; target commercial returns and sustainable client relationships). You will also be responsible for developing our Engineering business in Mongolia.

Your technical skills as a civil/water resources engineer are important; you will have practical experience and a strong career to date.  Previous design experience is essential.  Construction supervision and contract management experience would be well regarded but is not essential. 

You will have good communication skills (written and verbal), commercial acumen and project management experience.  You will enjoy the challenges of different cultures and work in remote locations in an environment that emphasises on-the-job mentoring and rewards initiative and the ability to take responsibility.  You will be committed to our (and our clients) business goals.

The position will be based out of our Ulaan Baatar office in Mongolia, with occasional trips to our head office in Perth, Western Australia.

Interested applicants should request further info or submit their CV to RPS Aquaterra via email to:  water@rpsgroup.com.au