Senior Hydrogeologist, Australasian Groundwater and Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd. Newcastle, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW. Environmental, Earth & Geosciences (Science & Technology). Full time. Competitive salary and incentive program.

The Role: As a Senior Consultant at AGE Consultants, you will provide project and technical leadership, ensuring alignment with project delivery requirements and the strategic direction of the business. Your focus will be on exceptional project management, driving technical improvements, and achieving operational excellence while fostering a high-performing, engaged team culture.

This role offers office-based work, hands-on project execution, and occasional field work. 

Our work has a strong emphasis on numerical modelling, and if you possess these skills, they will be welcomed to deliver high-quality, data-driven solutions across a range of challenging projects. Our field team undertakes core and chip logging, wireline interpretation, lithological correction/validation, VWP and TDR installation, groundwater sampling, packer testing, slug testing, field data interpretation, and reporting. You will develop water management plans, groundwater impact assessments, manage compliance/risk, and supervise drilling programs for sectors including mining, civil, government, and more. 

This is a new, long-term, stable role that is part of our strategic growth plans. AGE Consultants has a strong pipeline of projects, making this position critical to our ongoing advancement. You will join a passionate team of groundwater specialists dedicated to innovative thinking, high-quality results, and a commitment to both the environment and client satisfaction.

About You: You will be a senior consultant in the groundwater management industry, bringing a blend of technical capability and project management expertise. Your experience spans both fieldwork and executing or working closely with numerical modelling, with an understanding of tools like MODFLOW-USG and script-based modelling. A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, or a related field is required, and experience with water management plans and groundwater impact assessments will be important. Your strong project management skills and report-writing capabilities are key to success in this role. You’ll also be the type of consultant who is seeking ongoing professional development and is keen to be at the forefront of the latest advancements in the field.

Success will be defined by your ability to deliver exceptional project management and technical leadership. Drive operational excellence and support continuous improvement. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Meet or exceed project financial performance and operational targets. Contribute to business development and growth.

AGE Consultants: At Australasian Groundwater and Environmental Consultants (AGE), we empower informed water decisions for industry, government, and communities. Having recently celebrated 25 years in groundwater consultancy, we proudly employ the largest team of groundwater specialists in Australia with 39 full-time hydrogeology professionals across our Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth, and Townsville offices. We are wholly employee owned and operated, consulting to mining and CSG sectors and renewable energy projects in Australia and across the world.

We share information openly and deliberately, and we are early adopters of technology. Our outstanding team is a culturally diverse group of people from all corners of the globe, bringing shared passion and expertise throughout the organisation.

We place great importance on the development of robust hydrogeological conceptual models. This is a collective experience where we extract information, explore curiosities, collaborate with colleagues, and allow deep thinking. We invest time in the conceptualisation process to develop trusted, powerful insights and convey complex information in a simple, understandable language to broad audiences. This time invested early in our projects builds understanding and allows us to cooperate with clients to solve real problems and achieve real outcomes. Our vigorous conceptual models provide the foundation to allow the development of industry-leading numerical models.

Why Join AGE?

Our team enjoys a very comprehensive and attractive Employee Value Proposition (EVP), including but not limited to: Flexible work arrangements for all team members; Professional memberships; Competitive remuneration and an Incentive Scheme Program; A Reward and Recognition program; Wellbeing initiatives; Purchase of additional leave; Additional paid parental leave; Professional development opportunities; Four RDOs per year (we call this our “Tools Down Day”); Employee Assistance Program (EAP)—a confidential professional counselling service for employees and immediate family; Flu vaccinations and annual skin checks; an annual health and wellbeing allowance.

Processes and technologies continue to evolve, and you will share in our industry best practices and training opportunities (internal and external), including learning new software tools and attending workshops to support your professional growth. Whether your motivations are technical advancement, team leadership, project management, or business development, we will support a pathway for you.

If you're ready to advance your career within a forward-moving consultancy and make a real impact, we want to hear from you. We welcome candidates from the Newcastle region as well as all locations across Australia. If you’re yearning for a new start in a laid-back coastal city known for its beautiful beaches and thriving culinary scene, we will support your relocation.

Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in this role to our Careers Consultant, Susan Leon, via the link provided.

This role is available now, and expressions of interest will be accepted while this advertisement is live. We will respond to all applications within 10 working days of being received. We thank recruitment agencies for their interest; however, AGE Consultants and Susan Leon do not wish to be contacted regarding this campaign.

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For confidential enquiries reach out to Susan directly at careers@ageconsultants.com.au