Senior Groundwater Modeller

Overview

As a Senior Groundwater Modeller in WSP’s Mine Water team in Perth, you apply advanced hydrogeological modelling to support mining decisions. You will lead conceptual and numerical groundwater analyses across dewatering, slope depressurisation, seepage, and mine closure planning. You work with cross-functional teams, mentor junior professionals, and deliver high-quality interpretations for clients. This role offers autonomy, technical leadership, and impactful projects in a globally scale-enabled environment. Join us to shape groundwater solutions that drive operational and environmental outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop groundwater flow models to support dewatering, slope depressurisation, seepage assessments, environmental and risk analyses, and closure planning
• Perform model calibration, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis (PEST/FePEST) and run predictive simulations
• Interpret aquifer tests, maps, and spatial data to form robust hydrogeological conclusions
• Create data-processing and workflow automation tools using Python to boost analysis efficiency
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, work plans, schedules and budgets
• Present findings to internal and external clients
• Manage multiple projects and technical tasks
• Mentor junior/intermediate professionals and contribute to high-quality deliverables
• Develop and nurture client relationships and contribute to business development

Key requirements

• Bachelor in Geoscience or Engineering
• 10+ years of hydrogeological experience with groundwater modelling
• Experience with FEFLOW and MODFLOW
• Experience with PEST/FePEST, Leapfrog and GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS)
• Strong technical report writing and presentation skills
• Strong client relationship, business development and communication capabilities
• Project and financial management skills
• Problem-solving ability and timely decision-making
• Ability to work with minimal supervision within a team
• Professional registration or ability to work towards registration

• clear communication
• client-focused collaboration
• mentoring
• FEFLOW
• MODFLOW
• PEST/FePEST

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