Water Resources Engineer

Red Earth Engineering (REE), a Geosyntec Company, is a preferred partner and technical leader for Teir 1 resource clients in the resource and energy sector. Our mission is to help clients succeed by delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to address emerging challenges in energy, the environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure.

REE has an exciting opportunity for a Water Resources Engineer to join our Mine Water Team. We seek motivated professionals to support our strong and growing project pipeline.

At REE, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, work on high impact projects and accelerate your professional growth, at one of our office locations in Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney or Melbourne.

Our projects include:

Dam design

Dam safety reviews

Dam breach and failure consequence assessments

Mine site infrastructure design

Drainage design and surface water management plans

Climate change assessments

Closure studies and design

Sitewide flood studies

Water balance studies

Hydraulic infrastructure design

Tailings management studies

Environmental impact studies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This role will give you the opportunity to:

Undertake hydraulic, hydrology and water balance modelling with guidance from senior and principal engineers

Work closely with Engineers-of-Record (EoR) on long-term operational projects

Support the development of Consequence Category assessments, including dam break modelling

Assist in a range of surface water management studies and investigations from concept through to detailed design

Liaise with other internal disciplines and sub-consultants. This includes international branches of Geosyntec

Work with the CAD team to develop project documentation

Build and maintain strong relationships with clients

Technical report writing and proposal preparation

Participate in National and International Conferences

Education and Licensure

Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a related field of study. (required)

Eligible for membership with Engineers Australia, with the ability to obtain RPEQ/NER once adequately qualified. (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Approx. 4 to 8 years of consulting experience operating within the water resources sector (required)

Experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modelling (e.g. TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, RORB, WBNM, Flow-2D) (required)

Competent in the use of GIS package/s (required)

Working knowledge of ARR guidelines (required)

Highly experienced in technical report writing (required)

Experienced in proposal writing and project management (required)

Strong written and verbal communication skills (required)

Highly regarded skills & experience:

Additional hydrologic and hydraulic modelling packages

Familiarity with dam safety guidelines including ANCOLD, GISTM, CDA and DES

Water balance studies (GoldSim)

Dam break and consequence assessment studies

Dam storage allowance, and spillway design

Stormwater management plans and/or erosion and sediment control

Civil or tailings engineering

Experience in the following software: GoldSim, 12d, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Muk3D

Regular Full-Time