Senior Water Management Engineer

Globe 24-7 in partnership with an international consulting firm are working together to source an experienced talent for their operations in London.

The Role

• Participate as a productive and valued member of larger teams, including the mine waste team, project-specific teams, and external client teams.
• Oversee and direct the performance of technical analyses, calculations, and modelling by junior staff; including, but not limited to, climatic, hydrologic, hydraulic, sediment yield and transport, water balance, and dam break evaluations.
• Apply and present a demonstrated knowledge of water resources and civil engineering to develop safe, economical, and innovative solutions to water management issues.
• Be responsible for the development of civil designs of water management infrastructure.
• Conduct technical and proposal writing and document preparation.
• Plan, direct, coordinate and perform (as appropriate) field investigations; including, but not limited to, hydrological data collection (quantity and quality), and subsurface permeability testing, and construction supervision/quality assurance. This will include travel to UK and international destinations.
• Assist management with the company's marketing efforts, including maintaining existing clients and developing new clients through a team approach that is focused on networking and business development initiatives. Investigate, assess, and assist in securing work assignments.
• Mentor and develop less experienced staff in completing work tasks that meet both client and internal quality/efficiency expectations. Lead and demonstrate through responsible project management leadership. Emphasise teamwork and look for continuous improvement in all individual task and project work.
• Investigate, assess and assist in securing assignments in the mining sector. Provide knowledgeable contributions to the company's overall marketing strategy.

The Requirements

• An experienced Water Resources Engineer with academic specialisation and/or experience in Water Resources, a BSc / BEng and/or MSc / MEng degree in Civil Engineering, Chartered Engineer (eg MICE, MIMMM, MCIWEM) or eligibility for chartership, and 5+ years of relevant engineering experience preferably on mining related projects.
• A working knowledge or familiarity with software such as: GoldSim, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, FLO-2D, TUFLOW, StormCAD, ArcGIS.
• Ability to analyse and model complex systems to support the design and construction of water management infrastructure related to mine waste management. A significant understanding of surface water hydrology and hydraulics is required.
• A strong ability to read, analyse, interpret, and write complex documents is required. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries, develop presentations, and write technical documents is required.

The Rewards

The position offers a competitive remuneration package.