At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex groundwater modelling projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Company: Join GHD, a leader in solving water and infrastructure challenges across APAC.
- Benefits: Flexible location, competitive salary, professional development, and mentoring opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for growth and technical leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on communities and environments while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Master's degree in Hydrogeology and 10+ years of numerical groundwater modelling experience.
The predicted salary is between 96750 - 118250 $ per year.
Location flexible across Australia, New Zealand or Philippines. Shape the future of water, resources and infrastructure projects across APAC. At GHD, we're solving the world's most complex water, environmental and infrastructure challenges. With a connected global network of technical specialists, you'll be part of a business that invests in innovation, collaboration and professional growth.
Are you an experienced groundwater modeller looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work on technically complex, large-scale projects while collaborating on high profile projects across multiple sectors, alongside some of the industry's leading hydrogeologists, geotechnical specialists and water professionals? At GHD, you'll have the opportunity to do exactly that.
We're seeking a Senior Groundwater Modeller to play a key role within our growing APAC Groundwater Modelling team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact projects, influence technical excellence across the region, and contribute to projects that help communities, industries and environments thrive. Working alongside our Australian and international hydrogeology teams, you'll apply advanced groundwater modelling expertise to solve complex challenges across water resources, mining, infrastructure, energy and environmental projects.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead complex groundwater impact assessments and regional groundwater modelling studies.
- Deliver integrated surface water and groundwater modelling projects.
- Apply advanced numerical modelling techniques to address challenging technical issues.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Water, Resources, Transport, Geotechnics and Contaminated Land.
- Manage projects from proposal through to successful delivery, ensuring quality outcomes for clients.
- Mentor and develop the next generation of groundwater professionals.
- Build trusted client relationships and support business development opportunities across the region.
- Develop your technical capabilities through targeted learning and development, and technical mentoring programs.
- Contribute to the ongoing growth and technical leadership of GHD's groundwater modelling capability.
What you'll bring:
- A Master's degree or higher in Hydrogeology (or equivalent professional experience).
- 10+ years' experience in numerical groundwater modelling.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Expertise with numerical groundwater flow models such as MODFLOW, FEFLOW and related modelling tools.
- Programming skills for modelling automation and data processing, ideally using Python (FloPy).
- Experience with model calibration, uncertainty assessment and PEST-based workflows.
- Strong project management and stakeholder engagement capability.
- A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring and developing others.
Experience in surface water-groundwater interactions, solute transport modelling, mining projects or major infrastructure projects will be highly regarded.
Ready to make an impact?
Senior Groundwater Modeller in Melbourne employer: GHD, Inc.
At GHD, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters innovation and collaboration across our diverse teams. With flexible locations throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, we offer a supportive work culture that prioritises professional growth and development, allowing you to lead impactful groundwater modelling projects while mentoring the next generation of professionals. Join us to be part of a global network dedicated to solving complex challenges in water and infrastructure, where your expertise will contribute to thriving communities and environments.
