Principal Consultant (Environmental Geochemistry)
Brisbane, FP - Full-time Permanent
----------------------------------- Our Company: SRK Consulting is an employee-owned, independent, international consulting practice providing integrated consulting services to the international resource sector.
The Role: We are seeking a talented Principal Environmental Geochemist with a passion for problem-solving, mentoring, and continued career development.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide specialised consulting services to our clients locally and internationally.
* Use detailed technical knowledge and experience to provide timely advice, recommendations, and project work to our clients across a wide range of commodities and projects.
* Share knowledge through leadership and mentoring skills to grow the careers of more junior team members.
* Effectively engage and manage client relationships as well as develop new clients and nurture future relationships through professional abilities and team offering.
About You:
* Hold a tertiary qualification in Geology, Geochemistry, Environmental Science, or engineering discipline with related experience e.g. Chemical Engineering.
* Have relevant Masters or PhD highly regarded.
* Have 10+ years experience in geochemical characterisation of mine wastes, mineral waste management, and water quality assessments.
* Have previous consulting experience.
* Have field work experience including drilling supervision and geological logging, test pit logging, and sampling (soils, water, geological samples).
* Have experience in the design and implementation of field and laboratory investigations to support geochemical assessments.
* Have experience managing static and kinetic geochemical laboratory programs, and processing and interpreting laboratory data.
* Have developed practical mineral waste management plans and management solutions.
* Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
* Have previous project management and business development experience.
* Be fluent in English.
* Have the ability to prepare and peer review high-quality technical reports.
* Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or existing Working Visa (minimum 12 month validity).
* Be willing to travel for project work (domestic/international and possibly to remote locations).
* Have experience in geochemical modelling e.g. PHREEQC, Geochemists Workbench.
* Have experience in the management of large datasets, including data within geological databases and mining block models.
* Have previous experience of geological 3D modelling software (Leapfrog, Vulcan) and dynamic probabilistic software (Gold Sim).
* Hold relevant professional registrations or memberships.