About the business

Williamson Water & Land Advisory (WWLA) was established in January 2015 and is a NZ based, employee-owned, consultancy firm, specialising in water resources and contaminated land.  Currently with twenty five staff, we deliver high-impact results for our clients, who include some of New Zealand’s signature organisations across the energy, public, infrastructure, airport, Iwi land trust, industrial, rural, and mining sectors.  We provide a tight niche of advisory services including hydrological, hydrogeological, geophysics, water intake engineering, contaminated land, acid sulfate soils, earthworks management, climate adaptation and sustainable building support, RMA and strategic planning.

We believe our streamlined, employee-owned structure, hands-on principals, and in-house software development capabilities make us the most productive and efficient technical consultancy in New Zealand.  We empower our team with the tools and autonomy to deliver exceptional technical expertise without unnecessary corporate friction.  We aim to recruit motivated, ambitious, personable, and highly skilled professionals who want to maximise their technical output in a collaborative team environment. 

Successful candidates may work principally from the companies Kumeu (Auckland) or Tauranga offices.

About the role

Due to sustained growth at WWLA, we are looking for a Senior Hydrogeologist in our Water Resources Team.  We are seeking candidates with a BSc, BEng or higher degree and a minimum of 8 to 15 years professional consulting experience (depending on position sought).

The successful candidates will undertake desk and oversee field-based investigations and analysis, and will liaise with clients, prepare reports, and manage projects.  WWLA offers broad opportunities for professional development and career advancement, as we grow our skill sets through varied project work.  

Our focus is on truly understanding our clients’ needs and challenges so we can deliver effective solutions and enable confident decision making.  We are looking for like-minded individuals who are willing to go the extra mile for our clients.

You will be providing technical services in the following areas:

• Complex site conceptualisation and data analysis;

• Water resource assessment for sustainable yield, development, and decision support;

• Advanced numerical and/or analytical groundwater modelling;

• Analysis of environmental effects in a resource consenting context;

• Drilling and test pumping program planning and oversight;

• Regulatory compliance and policy assistance.

Key Attributes for a successful candidate

• Tertiary academic training (M.Sc. preferred) in geology, hydrology and/or hydrogeology;

• Strong practical skills gained from a love of the outdoors;

• A keen inquisitive mind and aptitude towards understanding cause and effect.

• Strong interest in computer modelling (desirable).

• Coding using Python, R, VB.Net or C# (desirable but not essential).

A career with WWLA means:

• A competitive salary, plus WWLA’s profit-sharing scheme;

• Exposure to a wide variety of interesting projects;

• A company that values and recognises its staff;

• Strong technical and consulting career development opportunity;

• Working with a supportive and responsive team with diverse skills;

• A wide range of perks and benefits, including profit sharing and pragmatic and flexible employment working arrangements

Skills and experience

Specific skills required for this role include the following:

• Project and Budget Management;

• Team Leadership and Mentoring;

• Technical Reporting and Bid Preparation;

• Expert Advisory and Client Relations;

• Strong familiarity with modern analysis techniques, industry standards and tools.

You will collaborate with and be supported by our highly experienced Principal Hydrogeologists and Directors.