Engineering Hydrologist

Our client in the Engineering industry is looking to employ an Engineering Hydrologist for their Hilton office in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

**Requirements**:

- More than 5 years experience in the Mining Sector, Stormwater Management Planning and Water Balances.
- BSc Eng (Civil) or BSc Hydrology (Hons) - preferably Master’s level.
- A proven track record of water resource planning and modelling in small and large systems
- **Professional registration (Pr.Sci.Nat or Pr. Eng).**:

- Experience working on international projects (advantageous).
- Extensive knowledge and experience using typical modelling systems used in South Africa - ACRU, Pitman, PC SWMM, WRYM, WRPM, HECRAS, GoldSim, WEAP, SWAT, Mike modelling and DSS tools.
- Use of GIS is required.

**Responsibilities**:

- 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 modelling
- 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 of junior staff
- Business Development, compilation of proposal documents and costing
- Scientific report writing

**Additional Skills and Experience**:

- Experience in multidisciplinary water-related studies (national, and regional water planning studies, and individual water infrastructure project feasibility studies).
- Climate change and assessment of potential impacts on water resources and supply.
- Risk and Vulnerability climate and water assessments.
- Hydraulic design of drainage structures.
- Water quality analysis for mining and industrial clients.
- Training and capacity building.
- Development of hydro-informatics systems / hydrological databases.
- Design and implementation of hydrological gauging networks.
- Modelling and implementation of contemporary adaptation options (such as Ecosystem-based Adaptation).

**Michelle