Managing Consultant - Water Services (Mid-Senior Level)

This is an opportunity for a hydrogeologist at mid-career level to take real ownership of projects, managing delivery, directing junior team members, and building client relationships, within a global sustainability leader. What you'll do Manage the day-to-day delivery of groundwater scopes: planning, budgets, programme, client liaison and quality of output Deliver aquifer-scale groundwater resource assessments, including conceptual site models, recharge and yield estimation, abstraction and dewatering assessment, aquifer testing and interpretation, and groundwater quality characterisation Prepare groundwater specialist studies and management plans for ESIAs, in line with international best practice and country-specific requirements Deliver groundwater components of environmental and social due diligence for transactions, including contamination and abstraction risk Contribute to corporate water risk and stewardship work, including site and catchment water risk analysis Provide first-line technical direction and review to junior consultants, and mentor them as they develop Support proposals, technical scoping and cost estimating, and maintain client relationships to build repeat business What you'll bring Bachelor's degree with Honours (Master's beneficial) in Hydrogeology, Geohydrology, Geology or a related earth science Seven or more years' consulting experience in hydrogeology, including hands-on delivery of aquifer-scale groundwater resource assessments Practical experience delivering groundwater studies for ESIAs prepared to lender standards, with a working understanding of the IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles Demonstrated project management in a multi-project environment, managing scope, budget and programme, and coordinating input from others Strong written and verbal communication, including report writing for technical and non-technical audiences Registration with SACNASP, or eligibility to register Willingness to travel within Africa for fieldwork and client work Advantageous Experience in the mining sector, particularly mine water, dewatering or closure Numerical groundwater modelling capability, for example MODFLOW, FEFLOW or equivalent Interest in corporate sustainability and water stewardship, including reporting frameworks such as CSRD, TNFD, AWS and CDP