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Hydrologist Water Resource Engineer Mining

SLR Consulting


Job Location:

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 2 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions working with clients to help make sustainability happen within a collaborative peoplefirst culture.

Due to continued growth we are seeking an experienced mine water professional to join our established Mine Water team delivering highprofile water management and mining sector projects.

Based in Dublin or any of our UK/European offices the role will focus primarily on integrated water management for mining projects with additional exposure to international feasibility studies operational improvements due diligence and ESIArelated work as well as a small amount of other multidisciplinary project work spanning renewables infrastructure power industrial and builtenvironment sectors.

The Role

Youll lead the delivery of integrated mine water management projects from planning through to detailed design working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams. The role includes:

  • Project and technical leadership contributing specialist hydrology and water resource expertise across feasibility studies operational improvements due diligence ESIA and closure planning.
  • Client management and proposal support managing enquiries liaising directly with clients supporting bids facilitating technical workshops and ensuring highquality project delivery.
  • Mentoring and coaching less experienced engineers and scientists helping to build team capability supporting resource planning and contributing to the strategic direction of the Mine Water team.
  • Deskbased work alongside site visits across the UK Ireland Europe and internationally including field assessments sitebased reviews and collaboration with global colleagues.

Youll collaborate with colleagues across Environmental and Earth Sciences Planning ESIA Engineering and Global Advisory on complex and impactful mining projects with opportunities for European and international exposure.

Rewards & Benefits

SLRs One Team culture is at the heart of our business providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Through a structured career framework regular performance reviews and full support toward chartership professional qualifications and licences we offer outstanding opportunities for longterm career progression.

Our flexible benefits & reward package includes:

  • Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
  • Company pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life income and travel insurance
  • Salary sacrifice car lease and cycletowork schemes

We believe sustainable careers need balance so we offer:

  • Flexible hybrid and agile working
  • 25 days annual leave plus flexible public holidays
  • Buy or sell leave options
  • Core working hours
  • Crossborder remote working and sabbatical opportunities

Family life and wellbeing matter at SLR:

We provide enhanced maternity paternity and adoption leave access to an Employee Assistance Programme and specialist support for mental health stress and menopausesupporting our people both professionally and personally.

About You

Youll bring:

  • Extensive experience delivering mine water hydrology or water resource projects ideally within mining or largescale infrastructure environments.
  • A degree in hydrology water resources engineering environmental engineering geology or a related field with professional registration (CEng CEnv or CSci).
  • Project management and stakeholder engagement experience including client liaison technical workshops and multidisciplinary coordination.
  • Knowledge of relevant water management design codes guidance and bestpractice standards for the mining and minerals sector.
  • Experience with water modelling and analytical tools such as rainfallrunoff models water balance modelling packages hydraulic modelling software and (desirable) GoldSim.
  • Strong technical reporting numerical analysis and problemsolving skills with the ability to communicate clearly through reports drawings presentations and workshops.
  • A driving licence that permits you to legally drive in the UK (or Europe if based there) for site visits.

Culture & Inclusion

Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

If this Mine Water Professional role aligns with your experience and ambitions we encourage you to apply.


Required Experience:

IC


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