Junior Geochemist

Okane is an integrated engineering and geoscience consulting company with a global team across Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. 

 
We help mining companies to return mine-affected land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine’s lifecycle. We believe in challenging the status quo and advocate for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders. 
 

Our solutions are led by a team of interdisciplinary experts spanning various engineering, science, and technology-based fields, including community and stakeholder engagement, mine planning, mine closure design, geotechnical and civil engineering, geology, geochemistry, hydrology and hydrogeology, soil sciences, rehabilitation, revegetation, and environmental monitoring.  

Why Choose Us?  

We champion diversity and inclusion. We believe in flexibility, work-life balance, and an open-door approach to communication. We provide employees with the tools to succeed and grow with the company and benefits that ensure our employees have the means to feel fulfilled.  

Okane’s purpose is to ‘Help Create a Better Tomorrow’. Our workplace culture is defined by the everyday behaviors of our team and driven by our core values: Passionate, Thoughtful & Caring, Smart & Clever, Positive, and Humble. 

Our employees enjoy: 

• Competitive salary and performance incentive.
• Growth and advancement opportunities along with an annual allowance for professional development.
• Flexible workplace policy.
• Generous parental leave benefits with flexibility when returning to work.

Our Next Junior Geochemist…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Geochemist to join our team! This role will provide working technical knowledge to assist geoscientists, design engineers and closure specialists to support the delivery of Okane’s leading mine closure consulting services through an integrated life of mine approach.  This is a full time role open to our Perth office. 

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities 

• Prepare proficient technical documentation and reports for geochemistry related projects.
• Apply an understanding of geochemistry, geological, geoengineering, hydrogeologic, and environmental principles to assist in the delivery of new approaches to solve basic problems.
• Apply an understanding around metal leaching and acid rock drainage issues for mine sites and an ability to apply big picture thinking to provide solutions.
• Develop and manage various geochemical and physical sampling, analytical and laboratory testing programs.
• Complete QA/QC checks on data captured by field monitoring systems and from laboratory testing programs.
• Complete background information reviews to support the development of conceptual designs, plans and models.
• Complete background reviews for conceptual model development.
• Prepare or review detailed work scopes for proposals.
• Interact competently with internal and external stakeholders of varying levels of expertise.
• Foster and maintain client relationships.

• Perform field studies for the collection of mine waste samples for geochemical characterization.
• Update and maintain geochemical databases.

Job Requirements

• Embody Okane’s Core Vision (Help Create a Better Tomorrow) and Values (Passionate, Smart and Clever, Positive, Thoughtful and Caring, and Humble).

• Tertiary qualifications in geosciences (geochemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, engineering geology or soil science)
• Knowledge and experience in using geochemical modelling software is considered an asset (e.g., PHREEQC, Geochemist’s Workbench, MIN3P, etc.).
• Experience with reactive transport modelling is an asset.
• Experience in mining or consulting is considered an asset.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced skills in the areas of time management, planning, and organising.
• Demonstrate an ability to competently use their initiative to resolve tasks or problems that arise.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly with colleagues.
•  Actively seek personal and professional development opportunities.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

Okane is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and has a sense of belonging. A diverse workforce is critical to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Okane as your employer. If you require accommodation for the recruitment/interview process, please let the HR Team know, and we will work with you to meet your needs. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, please click here: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • Okane Consultants.

Application Deadline 

We welcome all qualified applicants to submit their Cover letter and CV before  20 November 2024. We thank you for your interest in Okane. However, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.

To find out more about Okane, visit Home • Okane Consultants.