Principal Civil Engineer – Stormwater Modelling and Water Sensitive Urban Design

Description
Co-creating an engineered impact.
Zutari (formerly known as Aurecon) is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa and the Middle East. We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?
We employ high performing talent with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done, striving to do things better and who share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and the broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy. As part of our Water Unit, you will be a key member of the delivery team involved with a wide range of projects related to Flood Risk Assessments, Hydraulic Analysis and Design, Stormwater Management and Water Sensitive Urban Design. Your energy, drive for excellence and eye for detail will assist our team to co-create an engineered impact to our clients.

The successful incumbent will join the Urban Water team in Zutari and will be based either in Cape Town or Tshwane, South Africa. He/she will be a Senior Engineer with the following key skills and responsibilities:

Key Skills And Responsibilities

• Technically competent in urban stormwater, flood risk assessments, hydraulic analysis and design and implementation of urban water engineering solutions.
• Specific skills in urban flood modelling and analysis, open channel flow hydraulics, engineering design of flood protection and erosion control measures, stormwater design and master planning.
• Experience in and an appreciation of the importance of nature-based solutions towards improved flood resilience and adaptation.
• An understanding of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) as an engineering design approach which integrates various elements of the urban water cycle.
• Extensive experience in the use of appropriate hydrological and hydraulic modelling (1D and 2D) as well as geospatial analysis software.
• Exposure to other elements of the urban water cycle including water conservation and demand management, non-revenue water, stormwater harvesting, mitigation of climate change impacts and sustainability in an urban water environment.
• Awareness and aptitude to implement new digital technologies and tools particularly relating to urban water management, the monitoring of stormwater, flood early warning systems, and flood risk mapping.
• Strong project management skills including financial management, time management, people management and experience of Quality Management Systems (QMS) in a consulting environment.
• Excellent technical report-writing skills.
• Effective planning and time management.
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary and culturally diverse teams.
• Managing and mentoring junior staff.
• Experience in preparation of proposals, client engagement and winning work.
• Excellent presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong inter-personal and networking skills.
• Short-term project visits to African and Middle East countries might be required.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc Eng / B Eng in a related engineering field.
• A minimum of 10 years' relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer registration with ECSA.
• Excellent written and verbal proficiency in English.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess:

• Master's degree in an appropriate field.
• Knowledge of information technology applications and hydro-informatics in stormwater modelling and flood risk management.

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.