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About the Role

SLR Consulting is seeking an ambitious and experienced Geochemist to join their Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk team. This role offers the opportunity to work with industry leaders, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across Asia-Pacific, and contribute to the growth of the geochemistry practice. The position emphasizes client service, project management, and fostering technical excellence within a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

Work closely with a multidisciplinary team across Asia-Pacific.
Deliver quality Geochemistry services to clients.
Display confidence and high-level project management skills.
Prepare tenders and proposals.
Analyze and interpret data.
Prepare reports.
Identify opportunities for growth.
Lead team resourcing and development.
Act as a professional role model for staff.
Provide specialist knowledge in environmental geochemistry and mine waste characterisation.
Develop management solutions for projects from exploration through to closure and rehabilitation.
Manage complex projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant completion to high standards.
Act as a primary point of contact for clients, building relationships and developing new business.
Advise on mine closure planning, landform design, pre-feasibility, feasibility, due diligence, environmental impact assessments (EIA), and regulatory compliance.
Provide direction for field and laboratory analytical programs.
Guide and supervise junior staff.
Support technical leads within the team.
Review technical reports.
Foster a culture of technical excellence.
Write technical reports and develop deliverables.
Integrate geochemical investigations into broader multidisciplinary studies.
Undertake business development and marketing activities to generate project work.
Promote geochemistry team growth.
Develop collaborative relationships across business units to support multidisciplinary project delivery.
Identify new opportunities.
Manage and mitigate mine-impacted water chemistry, including Acid and Metalliferous Drainage (AMD).

Requirements

Circa 5-10 years’ experience as a geochemist or geologist.
Experience in environmental geochemistry, mine waste characterisation (including static and kinetic testing), and developing management solutions.
Experience managing complex projects.
Experience acting as a primary point of client contact.
Experience building client relationships and developing new business.
Experience advising on mine closure planning, landform design, pre-feasibility, feasibility, due diligence, environmental impact assessments (EIA), and regulatory compliance.
Experience providing direction for field and laboratory analytical programs.
Experience guiding and supervising junior staff.
Experience supporting technical leads within the team.
Experience reviewing technical reports.
Experience writing technical reports and developing deliverables.
Experience undertaking business development and marketing activities.
Experience developing collaborative relationships across business units.
Understanding of mine-impacted water chemistry, including Acid and Metalliferous Drainage (AMD), and associated management and mitigation strategies.
Understanding of mining methods, mine planning processes, and the operational drivers that influence mine waste management and closure outcomes.
Experience with geochemical modelling and data assessment tools (e.g. PHREEQC, GWB, ioGAS) and predictive water quality assessments.
Familiarity with mine closure planning and mine waste management frameworks.

Skills

Geochemistry
Geology
Environmental geochemistry
Mine waste characterisation
Static and kinetic testing
Project management
Tender and proposal preparation
Data analysis and interpretation
Reporting
Client relationship management
Business development
Mine closure planning
Landform design
Pre-feasibility studies
Feasibility studies
Due diligence
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
Regulatory compliance
Field and laboratory analytical programs
Supervision of junior staff
Technical report writing
Geochemical modelling
Data assessment tools (e.g. PHREEQC, GWB, ioGAS)
Predictive water quality assessments
Mine waste management frameworks

Location

Australia

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
Associate
5-10 years

Benefits

Unique culture
Collaboration on projects
Caters for individual needs

About the Company

SLR Consulting is an employee-controlled international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high-quality tailored services.
SLR has offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Americas regions.
SLR is one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies.
SLR currently comprises over 4,500 staff across its global regions, with 35+ Technical Disciplines covering Engineering, Environmental, Scientific and Advisory Services.
In the Asia Pacific region, SLR has over 1,200 employees located throughout 24 offices.

Equal Opportunity

Interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability.
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.