Senior Water and Environmental Engineer at Golder

Golder invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Senior Water and Environmental Engineer

Golder is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a strong culture.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Support the Country Lead in growing our Client base in West Africa and liaise with our Clients (internal and external)
• Grow revenue from our water business in West Africa
• Engage with Authorities
• Support, contribute and generate project opportunities
• Developing water and salt balances for mining and industrial clients;
• Input to water and waste components for EIA’s and regulatory compliance
• Input to mine water and waste management projects;
• Input to Concept, PFS, FS and DFS studies for mining projects
• Hydrology and hydrogeology characterization projects for EIA’s and mine development projects;
• Contributing to high quality project and technical design reports for clients;
• Managing project budget, resources and timelines effectively;
• Perform construction quality supervision, assessments and audits
• Overall site-wide water resources and management plans for clients
• Mentor, develop and grow a strong technical water team in Ghana.
• Preparing proposals, reports and deliverables for senior staff review; and
• Displaying a safety first focus and setting a positive example by identifying and reporting hazards, near misses and incidents.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering
• 12 – 15 years’ minimum experience in the field of Water Management / Environmental Engineering related to surface water/groundwater is required;
• Pump and pipeline design experience will be advantageous;
• Mine water management experience will be advantageous;
• Contamination assessment and remediation experience will be advantageous;
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Projects;
• Experience using any of FeFlow, GoldSim, PCSWWM, CAD, Python, etc. will be advantageous;
• Demonstrated ability in water resources including hydrology, water balance, water supply feasibility and water reuse.

Your benefits at Golder will include:

• • Deepen your expertise in a dynamic work environment
  • Innovative and collaborative multidisciplinary projects
  • Competitive benefits and remuneration packages
  • On the job training, mentoring and coaching
  • Opportunity to work closely with our water teams in South Africa, Australia, Europe, US and Canada.
  • Opportunity to work closely with our Environment, Waste and Engineering teams
  • Opportunity to develop your career in the specific area of your interest.