Cortez -Senior Hydrologist

Barrick Mining Corporation•Crescent Valley, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking a Hydrologist, Hydrogeologist, or Environmental Engineer to join the Environmental Team at its Cortez operation. The team maintains environmental compliance by assessing and mitigating potential impacts from mining. Because of extensive dewatering and recurring study work at the mine site, this position helps maintain compliance with environmental monitoring associated with dewatering and supports recurring site characterization and studies. The role collaborates with site, corporate, and consulting teams to address potential surface- and groundwater quantity and quality impacts. It supports water monitoring and mitigation programs, interprets and reports monitoring results, contributes to technical model updates and studies, and helps plan and oversee environmental compliance programs. The position also includes project and contractor oversight, regulatory reporting, periodic after-hours on-call response to environmental incidents, and compliance with safety requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Geology, Geochemistry, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or another related field.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in small multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent computer skills, such as MS Office, EQuIS, GIS, or other data management/computer programs.
Excellent safety record and ability to demonstrate safety leadership.
Willingness and ability to work in adverse weather conditions.
Ability to regularly walk over uneven, sloped, rocky, wet, or icy ground.
Ability to lift 40 or more pounds consistently and safely.

Nice To Haves

Five to ten years of experience in hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, engineering, and/or dewatering.
One to three years of direct environmental compliance experience, including field sampling and monitoring.
Experience with dewatering systems, hydrologic, hydrogeologic, and geochemical principles, and hydrologic and geochemical modeling.
Experience with surface and groundwater sampling and vegetation monitoring techniques.
Familiarity with the impacts of dewatering activities on groundwater, surface water, and vegetation.
Familiarity with compliance systems and ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with site, corporate, and consulting teams to identify and address potential surface- and groundwater quantity and quality impacts from mining activities.
Prevent, identify, and mitigate potential impacts to water quantity and quality by maintaining compliance with applicable water management, monitoring, mitigation, and permit programs.
Interpret and report monitoring data and findings.
Assist with recurring technical model updates and study work, including pit lake studies and groundwater model updates, and engage with regulators to obtain required study approvals.
Lead environmental water monitoring tasks as necessary, using established site protocols and mitigation thresholds. Monitoring may include well water levels, surface water flows, water quality sampling, and other program criteria.
Assist with planning, design, budgeting, and oversight of environmental compliance and monitoring programs.
Manage projects, create and adhere to budgets, and direct contractor work.
Assess the effectiveness of water monitoring and mitigation measures.
Ensure accurate data collection and reporting in accordance with mine quality assurance and quality control standards.
Contribute to water management strategies.
Oversee data management and generate regulatory reports.
Comply with state and federal health and safety regulations and company policies and procedures.
Provide periodic after-hours on-call response to environmental incidents as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.