Environment, Community, and Mine Closure

Extractive Metallurgy and Mineral Processing

Principal/Senior Consultant (Surface Water) - Cardiff, United Kingdom

SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd is an independent, international consulting practice which provides globally integrated consulting services to the international mining and natural resources industry.

The SRK Group employs over 1,400 professional consultants internationally and has 45 offices on 6 continents. SRK has been providing its clients with innovative, practical and cost effective solutions for 40 years and our client base covers a wide range of industries, particularly within the resources and engineering sectors.

SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd, located in Cardiff City Centre is the European arm of the SRK Consulting Group and currently has over 100 employees. SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd is an employee owned company.

We are seeking a Principal/Senior Consultant (Surface Water).

Description of Responsibilities:

Join to help solve complex water challenges on global engineering and mining projects as aPrincipal / Senior Consultant – Surface WaterwithSRK ConsultinginCardiff (Hybrid).

SRK is anemployee-owned, international consultancy working at the intersection ofwater, environment, naturalresourcesand infrastructure, with a strongtrack recordin the global mining and minerals sector. OurUK office, based inCardiff (approximately150 people) works closely with colleagues across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia,advisinginvestors, operators,governmentsand insurers on complex,high impactprojects.

The opportunity:

We’reseeking an experiencedSenior or Principal Surface Water Specialistto take a key technical andclient facingrole in our UK Water Group (part of SRK’sGeoenvironmentalDepartment, alongside ESG and Geochemistry).

You’llwork on projects from due diligence andearly-stagescoping through design,operationsand closure, including:

• Hydrological and hydraulic studies (rainfall–runoff, flood, drainage, stormwater).
• Mine water management and integrated water management plans.
• Design inputs for channels, culverts,impoundmentsand other surface water infrastructure.
• Hydrological / hydraulicmodelling, including data analysis, model build,calibrationand validation.
• Climate andclimate changeanalysis

You’lloften lead the surface water workstream inmultidisciplinary teams, working with geotechnical, civil, ESG and hydrogeology specialists in the UK and overseas, with opportunities forinternational travel and site visits, including remote locations.

Key responsibilities:

• Act astechnicalleadfor surface water on complex, multidisciplinary studies.
• Manage and deliver projects– scope, budget,program,qualityand client communication.
• Build andmaintainclient relationshipsand support business development.
• Represent SRK inmeetings, workshops,reviewsand audits.
• Mentor,supportand reviewthe work of junior and midlevel staff, and contribute to thought leadership.

Aboutyou-Essential:

• Degree (or equivalent) inCivil/Environmental Engineering, Water Resources,Hydrologyor related discipline.
• Strongtrack recordinsurface water / hydrologyon complex mining, industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Excellentteamwork,leadershipandclient-facingskills.
• Stronganalytical skills– confident with complex data,modelsand uncertainty, and able to explain results clearly.
• Clear, concisetechnical writing and verbal communication.
• Experience in severalof:climate /climate changeanalysis; stormwater or site/mine water plans; design and sizing of surface water features; hydrological/hydraulic modelling.

Mining experience isadvantageous, but we welcome candidates frombroader water,infrastructureor industrial backgroundswith strong transferable skills and an interest in the mining sector.

• Chartered statusor equivalent professional recognition (or clear progression towards it).
• Experience withHECHMS, HECRASor equivalent, and with hydrological monitoring networks.
• Familiarity withstochastic water balance / systems models(e.g.GoldSim) and resourceoptimization.
• Data science skills (e.g.Python, R, MATLAB), asecond language, and/or dam breach analysis experience.

If your experience aligns strongly with surface water,hydrologyor water resources engineering but youdon’tmeet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

• Employee owned, nonhierarchical culture– real influence over projects and your career.
• High impact,international projectsalongsiderecognizedexperts in water, geotechnics, ESG, geology and more.
• Competitive salary,profit relatedbonus,private healthcare, and the option tobuy sharesin SRK UK and SRK Global.
• Strong supportforprofessional development– funded professional registration, training, conferences,mentoringand innovation initiatives.
• Benefitschemesincluding Payroll Giving, Cycle to Work, Corporate Gym Membership,annual leave that increases with length of service, and long service awards.
• A genuine commitment tohealth, safety,diversityand inclusion– we want you to bring your whole self to work and grow with us.

In return for considering a future with us, we offer:

• An attractive compensation package.
• Diversity of projects and clients within a non-hierarchical consultancy environment.
• Opportunity to purchase shares in the company; the SRK Group is an independent group, owned by its employees.

Applicants should respond by submitting their CV online by clicking the button below. The candidates under consideration will be contacted directly, no phone calls please.