GPT Vacancies 2023
ASSOCIATE HYDROGEOLOGIST POSITION
Date Listed: 14 December 2022
Address: Durban
Job Type: Full time, permanent position
Salary: GPT salary structure
Start date: 01 February 2023 or as soon as possible
GPT requires the services of an Associate Hydrogeologist in the Inorganic Unit to be stationed at the
Durban office.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Business aspects:
- Effectively follow strategies developed by management to reach targets and ensure productive hours are achieved
- Ensure projects are completed within budget
- Ensure work quality meets and exceeds client expectations
- Plan and designate project resources within timeframes
- Keep stakeholders informed during the entire project, from kick-off to completion
- Ensure GPT and client SHEQ strategies implemented across unit
- Manage change when change arise using both client’s and GPT’s management of change procedures
Professional aspects:
- Groundwater assessments and monitoring – more routine projects can have appropriate teams from other offices involved
- Provide reliable interpretation of routine field data to formulate conceptual site model, with proof of originality, clear insight, and depth of understanding
- Plan, and in some cases, lead fieldwork, routine water, soil and rock sampling
- Perform field investigations and data evaluation including construction of basic conceptual models, with supervision
- Prepare basic proposals for all routine types of work for any client
- Attend client meetings in support of project manager, assist with compilation of presentations to clients, attend public participation meetings
- Writing and reviewing of basic scientific reports for hydrogeological/contamination investigations
Qualification and minimum requirements:
- Honours Degree (or higher) in Hydrogeology with 3-5 years’ experience in mining related groundwater studies
- Proven track record of budgeting, managing subcontractors and completing projects profitably
- Experience in environmental consulting, client interaction and dealing with clients directly
- Experience in the writing of scientific reports is a prerequisite
- Preference will be given to a registered professional scientist (earth sciences)
Inherent requirements of the job:
- Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication and technical writing skills
- Be able to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) and to manage a team
- Planning, organising and execution
- Be motivated to succeed financially
To apply submit your CV to [email protected]. If we do not contact you within 14 days your application was unsuccessful.
GROUNDWATER MODELER POSITION
Date Listed: 27 October 2022
Address: Pretoria
Job Type: Full time, permanent position
Salary: GPT salary structure
Start date: As soon as possible
GPT requires the services of a Groundwater Modeler to be stationed at the Pretoria office.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Qualification and minimum requirements:
- Master’s degree in Geology / Hydrogeology / Environmental Science
- Mathematical background – must have a working knowledge of elementary mathematics, especially linear algebra and matrix algebra
- Chemistry background – must have a working knowledge of elementary chemistry, especially chemical reaction rate constants
- Modelling insights – must have a working knowledge of the different types and use of modelling boundary conditions and available modelling packages
- Modelling experience – must have completed at least 50 models with more than one software package
- 10 years’ experience in environmental consulting
- Valid driver’s license and own transport
- Conversant in MS Office
- Provide credible references
Professional aspects:
- Provide specialist inputs in terms of formulating the conceptual site model
- Provide reliable interpretation of complex field data
- Involve in and develop and drive data management and presentation strategies
- Prepare technical input and costing for tenders and provide specialist input in complex tenders and non-routine proposals
- Develop templates and/or guidelines for data management implementation
- Implement quality assurance and quality control protocol and review remediation projects and modelling reports
- Provide specialist inputs to project management and execution
- Provide reliable interpretation of complex data sets, i.e. complex site conceptualisation, interpretative report writing, high quality scientific reports
- Attend client meetings at executive/decision-making level
- Provide planning and technical direction for project managers/responsible persons
- Recognised as expert in the field
- Compile presentations to clients and present at conferences
- Attend public participation meetings and IAP/regulator engagement
Business aspects:
- Effectively follow strategies developed by management to reach targets and ensure productive hours are achieved
- Ensure projects are completed within budget
- Ensure work quality meets and exceeds client expectations
- Plan and designate project resources within timeframes
- Keep stakeholders informed during the entire project, from kick-off to completion
- Ensure GPT and client SHEQ strategies implemented across unit
- Manage change if and when change arisen using both client’s and GPT’s management of change procedures
Inherent requirements of the job:
- Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time while paying attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication and technical writing skills
- Be able to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) and in a team
- Planning, organising and execution
- Be motivated to succeed
To apply submit your CV to [email protected]. If we do not contact you within 14 days your application was unsuccessful.
HYDROGEOLOGIST POSITION
Date Listed: 14 December 2022
Address: Durban
Job Type: Full time, permanent position
Salary: GPT salary structure
Start date: 01 February 2023 or as soon as possible
GPT requires the services of a Hydrogeologist in the Inorganic Unit to be stationed at the Durban
office.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Business aspects:
- Effectively follow strategies developed by management to reach targets and ensure productive hours are achieved
- Prepare accurate budgets and monitor progress to ensure projects are completed within budget and allocated professional time
- Ensure work quality meets and exceeds client expectations
- Plan and designate project resources within timeframes
- Keep stakeholders informed during the entire project, from kick-off to completion
- Ensure GPT and client SHEQ strategies implemented across unit
- Manage change when change arise using both client’s and GPT’s management of change procedures
Professional aspects:
- Groundwater assessments and monitoring – more complex projects can have appropriate teams from other offices involved
- Provide reliable interpretation of complex field data to formulate conceptual site model, with proof of originality, clear insight and depth of understanding
- Plan and review fieldwork for junior staff members and/or field workers. Able to do fieldwork on complex projects, including emergency callouts and VI installations
- Prepare proposals for all routine types of work for any client
- Attend client meetings, compile presentations to clients, attend public participation meetings
- Writing and reviewing of scientific reports ranging from basic to medium level reports for hydrogeological/contamination investigations – more complex projects can have appropriate teams from other units involved
- Assist with execution of site assessment and remediation activities at sites
- Investigate and assess contamination levels and remediation measures at a variety of mining sites
- Environmental impact assessment data collection
Qualification and minimum requirements:
- Proven track record of budgeting, managing subcontractors and completing projects profitably
- Experience in environmental consulting, client interaction and dealing with clients directly
- Experience in the writing of scientific reports is a prerequisite
- Honours Degree (or higher) in Geology/Hydrogeology/Environmental Science with 5 years’ experience in mining related groundwater studies
- Preference will be given to a registered professional scientist (earth sciences)
Inherent requirements of the job:
- Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication and technical writing skills
- Be able to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision) and to manage a team
- Planning, organising and execution
- Be motivated to succeed financially
To apply submit your CV to [email protected]. If we do not contact you within 14 days your application was unsuccessful.
