- Pietermaritzburg
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Construction Engineering
- Reference: JGAEH
- Employment Equity Position
Vacancy Details
Employer: Placement Point (Pty) Ltd
A well established company based in Hilton is seeking a Engineering Hydrologist.
Duties:
• Collaborate on the development of national and regional water balance plans.
• Assist in assessing water availability, allocation, and distribution.
• Conduct analysis to determine water resources yield and plan for sustainable utilization.
• Evaluate water availability for various uses.
• Perform catchment hydrology assessments, including rainfall-runoff modeling.
• Understand and quantify surface and groundwater interactions.
• Develop design flood hydrology models.
• Assess flood risk and design appropriate mitigation measures.
• Utilize hydraulic models to analyse water flow, flood routing, and drainage systems.
• Optimize stormwater management infrastructure.
• Create conceptual designs for stormwater infrastructure.
• Size stormwater conveyance systems and storage facilities.
• Evaluate flood risk in various scenarios.
• Determine flood lines and floodplain boundaries.
• Calculate water and salt balances for specific catchments.
• Understand the movement and distribution of water within the system.
• Prepare comprehensive scientific reports related to hydrological studies and findings.
Candidate Requirements
Requirements:
- Matric (Grade 12)
- BSc Eng (Civil) or BSc Hydrology (Hons): A relevant engineering or hydrology degree.
- Professional Registration: Current registration as a Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat) or plans to register as a Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng) within the next 3 years.
- Proficient in using typical modeling systems (ACRU, Pitman, PC SWMM, WRYM, WRPM, HEC-RAS, GoldSim, WEAP, SWAT, Mike modeling, and DSS tools) and GIS for water-related assessments.
- Hydrological Modeling and Planning: Demonstrated experience in hydrological modeling, water resources planning, flood determination, and water balance analysis.
- Professional Registration: Holds or plans to register as a Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat) or Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng) within the next 3 years.
- Multidisciplinary Studies: Experience in multidisciplinary water-related studies, including national and regional water planning studies and individual water infrastructure project feasibility studies.
- Climate Change Assessment: Familiarity with assessing potential impacts of climate change on water resources and supply.
- Proficient in designing drainage structures.
- Knowledge of water quality analysis for mining and industrial clients.
- Skilled in training and capacity building.
Hydro-Informatics Systems: Involved in the development of hydro-informatics systems and hydrological databases. - Experience in designing and implementing hydrological gauging networks. Computer Literacy:
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and MS Project is required.
- Strong technical skills in AutoCAD, Civil3D, Rubicon, and HDM4.
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