Water Resources Engineer

Our client is seeking a skilled Water Resources Engineer to join their Hydrology team in Johannesburg. This opportunity is ideal for a Civil Engineer with strong hydrology and hydraulic modelling expertise who is passionate about delivering innovative water resource solutions across mining industrial and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform hydrological analyses including rainfall runoff and evaporation assessments
• Process and analyse hydrological data and determine key catchment parameters
• Undertake catchment delineation and surface water runoff modelling
• Complete flood peak floodline flood risk and flood hazard assessments
• Develop and assess water balance models including reservoir and dam sizing
• Perform reservoir canal and hydraulic routing analyses
• Design spillways flood attenuation structures erosion protection and hydraulic infrastructure
• Conduct dam break analyses and surface water impact assessments
• Prepare technical reports and engineering documentation
• Manage projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams

Requirements:

• BSc Eng or BEng in Civil Engineering
• MEng or MSc in Hydrology and Hydraulics will be advantageous
• 57 years relevant hydrology and hydraulic engineering experience
• Proven experience developing and assessing water balance models using GoldSim
• Strong understanding of surface water management within mining and industrial environments
• Excellent technical report-writing and communication skills
• Demonstrated project management capabilities
• Valid South African drivers licence

Software Experience:

• GoldSim (essential)
• PCSWMM HEC-RAS UPFLOOD WRSM2005 Flo-2D
• QGIS and/or ArcGIS
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Programming experience in Python or Visual Basic will be advantageous

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