Water Resource Engineer

SUMMARY:
A top engineering consultancy is seeking a Water Resource Engineer to join their Hydrology team in Sandton.

Requirements:

• BSc Eng (civil) / BEng (civil)
• Preferably MSc or MEng in Hydrology and Hydraulics
• 5 to 7 years’ relevant experience aligned with the responsibilities listed below
• Experience in the development and assessment of water balances using GoldSim is a requirement for this position.
• Valid South African driver’s license.

POSITION INFO:
The position entails carrying out hydrological analyses focused mainly on, but not limited to:

• Acquisition and processing of hydrological data (rainfall, runoff, evaporation)
• Hydrological parameters (e.g., MAP, MAE, MAR)
• Catchment delineation
• Surface water runoff calculations (e.g., MAR, seasonal and dry weather flows) for site-specific catchment areas
• Flood peak runoff calculations (applying industry-acceptable deterministic, statistical, empirical, and dynamic modelling methods)
• Water balance analysis and modelling (principles of conservation of mass, including dam sizing)
• Reservoir and canal routing (dynamic water level analysis)
• Floodline determination
• Surface water impact assessment
• Flood risk and flood hazard assessment

• Water surface backwater profiling (applying the principles to be used in floodline modelling)
• Flood attenuation (whether in reservoirs or upstream of culverts, applying the principles to determine attenuated volumes, reduced release peak flows, etc.)
• Canal flow (applying hydraulic theory and principles for free surface flow)
• Spillway design (hydraulic design and optimisation with flood routing and attenuation calculations)
• Energy dissipating and erosion control structures
• Dam break analysis

• The following additional technical and personal skills are considered important:
• Good understanding of surface water management, particularly in a mining and industrial context
• Working knowledge of legislation, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to water management in the mining and industrial context
• Excellent written and spoken English, including technical report writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work, interact, communicate, and contribute positively in a team environment
• Demonstrated project management skills

• General: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects, AutoCAD (Civil 3D)
• Specialised: GoldSim, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, UPFLOOD, WRSM2005, Flo-2D, QGIS/ArcGIS, ModelMaker
• Advantageous: Programming / coding experience (Visual Basic, Python)