My client is a well-established, independent mine closure consultancy with offices in Perth and Brisbane. They work across closure planning, rehabilitation, landform design, soils and mine waste for a wide range of clients, from juniors through to the majors, and have grown steadily over the years by keeping the quality of their work high.

They are now looking for a Senior Geochemist to join their geochemistry team. They need someone who can take on the more complex projects, review reports with confidence and help the team keep up with a strong forward workload.

This is a hands-on technical role rather than a people management one - you'll be in the data, not just writing reports.

The work will include

- Acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD) and leach assessments
- Mine waste characterisation, including kinetic testwork
- Mine waste management plans and tailings assessments
- Source - pathway - receptor models
- Geochemical modelling in PHREEQC and Geochemist's Workbench, with scope to get into pit lake and reinjection water quality modelling and isotope work
- Designing sampling and testwork programs, interpreting results, and writing and reviewing reports
- Managing your own projects and budgets, helping with proposals and presenting findings to clients
- Mentoring a junior geochemist and coordinating lab schedules
- Some lab work and sample handling, and field work maybe once or twice a year

The role would suit someone with

- A degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science or a related field - a Masters is nice to have but not essential
- Around 10 - 15 years' relevant experience, ideally in mining
- Strong environmental chemistry and/or hydrogeochemistry experience - this is the key requirement.



If your background is in geology, you'll need this experience too
- Practical, hands-on geochemistry - time in the lab and interpreting data yourself
- Experience in AMD, mine waste characterisation, leach testing or tailings assessments
- Experience working with and interpreting water quality and environmental guidelines
- Strong technical report writing and the confidence to present to clients
- Good project and time management - able to juggle several projects at once
- PHREEQC and Geochemist's Workbench experience would be an advantage, along with Power BI and Python
- Hydrogeology experience and some knowledge of ecotoxicology would be a bonus

They're after someone practical and self-driven who can take a project and run with it, but who is still keen to learn from an experienced Technical Lead and share their knowledge with junior staff. Being a positive team player who treats everyone with respect matters a lot here.

What's on offer

- Salary around $150,000 - $180,000 + super depending on experience
- Full time preferred, but 4 days a week will be considered for the right person
- Flexible working with some work from home, and a genuine work-life balance
- Learning from a very experienced Technical Lead, with a real focus on career development
- Room to develop into new areas such as pit lake modelling, isotopes, groundwater and geotechnical work
- The chance to contribute to peer reviewed publications
- A wide variety of sites, commodities and clients
- A friendly, down to earth team with very low turnover
- Parking on site

This is a good opportunity for an experienced geochemist who wants to stay technical and work on interesting mine waste and water chemistry problems in a supportive, stable business.

📌 Senior Geochemist (Perth)
🏢 Gather Recruitment
📍 Perth