Job Description

A well established company based in Hilton is seeking a Senior Engineering Hydrologist/ Water Resource Engineer.Duties:

• Developing national/regional water balance plans
• Water resources yield and planning analysis.
• Water Services Development Plans
• Water Conservation and Demand Management plans
• Master planning and network analysis
• Catchment hydrology assessments, including rainfall-runoff modeling.
• Design flood hydrology.
• Hydraulic modelling
• Conceptual design and sizing of stormwater infrastructure
• Flood risk assessment and flood line determination.
• Water and salt balances
• Determining the social and economic aspects of water resources
• Mentoring junior staff
• Business development, compilation of proposal documents, and costing
• Scientific report writing
• Project management, client liaison, and invoicing

Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• BSc Eng (Civil) or BSc Hydrology (Hons); a masters degree would be advantageous.
• A proven track record in water resource planning, modelling, and reporting
• Professional registration (Pr.Sci.Nat or Pr.Eng)
• Extensive knowledge and experience using typical modelling systems used in South Africa (ACRU, Pitman, PC SWMM, WRYM, WRPM, HEC-RAS, GoldSim, WEAP, SWAT, Mike modelling, and DSS tools), along with proficiency in GIS
• Solid experience in hydrological modelling, water resources planning, flood determination, mining sector, stormwater management planning, and water balances
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills, business development, and project management expertise
• Proven experience in project management.
• Minimum of 10 years experience
• experience with National Water Resources Ministries/Authorities (such as the DWS in South Africa) within a consulting environment.
• International project experience.
• Multidisciplinary water-related studies (national, regional water planning, individual water infrastructure project feasibility studies)
• Climate change impact assessment on water resources and supply.
• Risk and vulnerability assessments related to climate and water.
• Development of hydro-informatics systems and hydrological databases.
• Design and implementation of hydrological gauging networks.
• Modeling and implementation of contemporary adaptation options (such as Ecosystem-based Adaptation).

Computer Literacy:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and MS Project is required.
• Proficiency in GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

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