Hydrogeologist

Location: WEST PERTH, WA

Salary: Not Specified

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

• Hydrogeological Investigations
• Plan and undertake hydrogeological field investigations, including drilling supervision, bore construction oversight, geological logging, groundwater monitoring, groundwater sampling and pumping-test supervision.
• Analyse and interpret groundwater-level, water-quality, pumping-test and aquifer data.
• Prepare hydrogeological assessments, technical reports, groundwater licence application support documents and regulatory approval documentation.
• Undertake groundwater-supply, dewatering, design groundwater-level and aquifer-characterisation assessments.
• Support Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) suitability assessments, including groundwater data reviews, GIS-based mapping and hydrochemical data interpretation.
• Perform quality-control checks on your own technical work and, where required, provide support to junior team members.
• Apply prescribed technical, safety and quality procedures throughout fieldwork and reporting activities.

Project Support

• Prepare scopes of work, field programs, budgets and project documentation for groundwater investigations.
• Liaise effectively with clients, contractors, regulators and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support project delivery across mining, infrastructure, water supply, land development and environmental projects.
• Contribute to the development of practical client solutions by contextualising field and analytical data.
• Assist with the training and day-to-day technical support of entry-level colleagues, sharing knowledge, procedures and good practice.
• Build an understanding of Fugro’s systems, project-delivery processes and client requirements.

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science, Earth Science or a related discipline.
• Experience in hydrogeological investigations, groundwater monitoring and field-based geological or environmental work.
• An understanding of groundwater systems, aquifer testing, groundwater quality and hydrogeological data interpretation.
• Experience preparing technical reports and communicating findings clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a commitment to quality and safety.
• The ability to work independently in the field while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
• A willingness to undertake fieldwork and travel as project requirements demand.

Why Fugro? Fugro is the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, providing essential insights that support safe, sustainable and efficient development across land, marine and energy environments. You will join a collaborative technical team and have the opportunity to develop your expertise across a broad range of groundwater and land-based projects.