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Water Engineer
- Osborne Park, WA, Australia, 6017
- Permanent, Full time
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The Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Water Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting mine operation through designing, managing, and optimizing water-related infrastructure projects. Supporting the Approval documents preparation and ensuring compliance with environmental regulation and sustainability goals.
Key responsibilities;
- Develop surface water management plans for mines, including both process and non-process infrastructure.
- Build and maintain water models to identify, assess, and mitigate water-related risks to operational and greenfield mining assets, including critical safety infrastructure.
- Provide expert advice on mine dewatering, water supply planning, and the management of ground and surface water systems.
- Contribute technical input and assessments for mining proposals and regulatory submissions.
- Support and assist in the planning and execution of hydrological field programs, including monitoring network design and data collection activities.
- Manage, analyse, and report on hydrological and environmental monitoring data to inform operational decisions and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on water management goals and obligations
What is required
- A recognised tertiary degree in civil engineering or a scientific degree majoring in water management or a related field. A postgraduate degree will be highly regarded.
- Relevant experience in open-cut mining hydrological and hydraulic modelling & technical services (desirable).
- TUFLOW model development experience, ideally in mine water management.
- Sound computer skills with industry-standard hydrological, hydraulic and geospatial software like RORB, HEC-HMS, QGIS, ArcGIS, Global Mapper, or similar.
- Assisting the senior engineering staff in managing projects.
- Demonstrated competency in pressurised system modelling using specialised softwares (e.g. WaterGEMS, EPANET, or equivalent) is highly regarded.
About Mineral Resources
MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. With a focus on people and innovation, MinRes has become one of the ASX’s best-performing companies since listing in 2006.
Our headquarters at 20 Walters Drive sets a new standard for workplace wellness. World class facilities include a café, restaurant, commercial gym, crèche, daycare and health centre, including GP.
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