Senior Hydrogeologist - Minerals and Metals

14h14 hours ago

SNC-Lavalin

Montréal, CA · Full-time · C$125,000 – C$171,900

About this role

AtkinsRéalis’ Minerals & Metals team provides tailored engineering solutions to the mining industry, integrating environmental considerations at every stage of a project from early design through construction, operations, closure, and post-closure monitoring.

Within the Tailings, Water and Environment group, the Senior Hydrogeologist delivers specialized hydrogeological services for mining projects in Canada and internationally through groundwater characterization, numerical modelling, resource assessments, and impact analysis.

You will play a key role in the technical delivery and development of hydrogeology and mining environment projects, providing technical leadership, oversight, and assurance on complex mandates across the mining lifecycle.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor to project managers, clients, stakeholders and regulators while contributing to business development initiatives and the continued growth of the hydrogeology practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related earth-science discipline.
Licensed professional in good standing with a Canadian regulatory body (e.g., P.Geo. or P.Eng.).
Typically 15–20+ years of progressive experience in hydrogeology and/or mining environment consulting, with demonstrated senior technical responsibilities.
Experience leading or supporting projects end-to-end, including coordination of multidisciplinary teams, budgets, schedules, and client interactions.
Strong experience in groundwater characterization, numerical groundwater modelling, groundwater resource assessment, impact analysis, and/or contaminant hydrogeology.
Proven ability to author, review, and defend high-quality technical deliverables.

Responsibilities

Act as a senior technical specialist and subject-matter expert in hydrogeology and mining environment, providing advanced technical judgement on complex projects.
Lead, review, and critique hydrogeological conceptual models, investigation programs, and numerical groundwater modelling to ensure alignment with best practices and regulatory expectations.
Provide senior technical review and quality assurance of hydrogeology deliverables, methodologies, and interpretations.
Lead and support projects end-to-end, including project scoping, budgets, schedules, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams.
Act as a trusted technical advisor to project managers, clients, stakeholders and regulators, contributing to permitting, environmental assessments, and groundwater-related decision-making.
Support mandate growth by identifying opportunities within ongoing projects, in collaboration with clients and internal teams.
Contribute to business development, including proposal preparation, capability statements, and client engagement.