Hydro-geologist

IPE Global; Patna; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

IPE Global Limited is an international development group providing expert technical assistance for equitable development.

A Hydrogeologist will lead river basin and meteorological studies, supporting hazard assessment, forecasting, and preparedness planning in mountainous and riverine regions. This role contributes to improved understanding of hydrological risks and supports evidence-based decisions by authorities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or Hydrology.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience on externally funded projects (ADB, AFD, WBG, etc.).
• Experience in Himalayan regions with exposure to multiple hazards in India, Nepal, Bhutan, etc.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for technical planning, coordination, and execution of river basin and meteorological studies in mountainous and riverine areas.
• Lead analysis and interpretation of hydrological and meteorological data to assess flood, extreme rainfall, and weather-related risks.
• Provide technical inputs to modelling, assessments, and reports to support early warning, risk-informed planning, and decision-making.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydrogeology

Statistical analysis

Hazard assessment

Education

Master's in Civil Engineering/Hydrology

Job description

IPE Global Limited is an international development groupproviding expert technical assistance and solutions for equitable developmentand sustainable growth in developing countries. The group’s areas of expertiseinclude Health, Nutrition and WASH, Urban and Infrastructure Development,Education and Skills Development, Private Sector Development, Climate Changeand Sustainability, Social and Economic Empowerment, Governance, Grant and FundManagement, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, and Information Technology& eGovernance.

• We are ISO 9001:2015 certified and ISO 27001:2013 accreditedcompany.
• Over the last 20 years, we have successfully implementedover 850 projects in over 100 countries.
• We have over 1100 full-time professional staff and over 1000empanelled consultants working on various projects across the globe.
• We partner with multilateral and bilateral agencies,governments, the private sector, and philanthropic organisations to deliverhigh-impact solutions.

We have subsidiaries and offices in the UK (IPE TripleLine), Kenya, Ethiopia, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, and the Philippines. For more details,please visit www.ipeglobal.com

Role Overview

A Hydrogeologist will be responsible for providing technicalleadership in river basin and meteorological studies to support hazardassessment, forecasting, and preparedness planning in mountainous and riverineregions. The role will contribute to improved understanding of hydrological andweather-related risks and support evidence-based decision-making by thecompetent authorities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for technical planning, coordination,and execution of river basin and meteorological studies in mountainous andriverine areas.
• Lead analysis and interpretation of hydrological andmeteorological data to assess flood, extreme rainfall, and weather-relatedrisks.
• Provide technical inputs to modelling, assessments, andreports to support early warning, risk-informed planning, and decision-making.

Educational Qualifications

• Master's in Civil Engineering/Hydrology.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in thefield.
• Experience of working on at least one externally fundedproject (such as ADB, AFD, WBG, etc.)
• Prior work experience across Himalayan regions with exposureto multiple hazards in India, Nepal, Bhutan etc.