Computational Hydrogeologist

About the role

The Computational Hydrogeologist will:

• Develop multiple alternative groundwater management strategies and quality metrics
• Identify data and information needed to evaluate the efficacy of a proposed strategy, differentiate the system response from other possible strategies, and compare the strengths and weaknesses of various water management actions
• Design data collection programs required to inform evaluation analyses and work with field teams to develop methodologies for execution
• Build and run computational analyses, including numerical simulations of groundwater flow, post-processing algorithms for hydrogeologic insights, and uncertainty quantification
• Work with data scientists to develop novel approaches and tools to extract value from results

Qualifications

• A great Hydrogeologist candidate will have:
• - Bachelor's or post-graduate degree in hydrogeology, geology, computational geoscience, geological or environmental engineering, or closely related discipline
• - 6-10 years of work experience, including at least 2 years in mining hydrogeology
• - Experience with the design and implementation of water management strategies for mining applications
• - Experience with the design and implementation of hydrogeologic field studies
• - Deep expertise in computational modeling of porous media flows and coupled groundwater/surface-water systems
• - Experience analyzing hydrogeologic data to support the development of conceptual and numerical models of groundwater flow, including familiarity with modeling software such as MODFLOW or FEFLOW
• - Enthusiasm for developing novel mathematical models, both physics-based and data-driven
• - Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration, particularly in the geology domain. Enjoys constantly learning such that you are driving insights through using our tools in exploration and willing to work directly with geologists in the field.
• - Ability to explain technical problems to and collaborate on solutions with domain experts who are not technical. A strong communicator who enjoys working with colleagues across the company.
• - Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on an evolving range of responsibilities.
• - Keen not just to build cool technology, but to figure out what technical product to build to best achieve the business objectives of the company.