Senior Engineer - Water Resources

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Senior Engineer - Water Resources based in Bengaluru to support mining projects globally. The role emphasizes hydrology and hydraulics, flood estimation, and design support for mine water infrastructure, with a hands-on focus on TUFLOW modelling.

Tailings dam-break modelling is a defined specialty within the role. You will develop and calibrate 1D/2D TUFLOW models, prepare GIS outputs, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, compliant water management

Qualifications

• TUFLOW modelling is mandatory.
• Hands-on project experience with TUFLOW models.
• Strong knowledge of hydrology and hydraulic modelling.
• Experience with 1D/2D numerical modelling.
• Proficiency in GIS for terrain processing and results mapping.

Responsibilities

• Undertake hydrological assessments for mine sites including catchment delineation and rainfall data review.
• Develop, run, calibrate, and review 1D/2D TUFLOW hydraulic models for flood scenarios.
• Prepare inputs and model configurations including terrain models and meshes.
• Assess flood depth, velocity, hazard, extent and interaction with infrastructure.
• Interpret results and provide design inputs for channels, culverts, and flood protection works.
• Perform model checks, uncertainties, and QA with documented assumptions.
• Prepare flood maps, hazard maps, and GIS deliverables for reporting.
• Coordinate with hydrologists, tailings engineers, and other specialists across projects.

Skills

TUFLOW modelling

Hydrology

Open-channel hydraulics

1D/2D modelling

QGIS

ArcGIS

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Engineer - Water Resources will be based in the Global Capability Centre in India and will support mining projects across all global regions. The role is primarily focused on hydrology and hydraulics, including flood estimation, catchment assessment, hydraulic model development, flood-risk evaluation and design support for mine water infrastructure. The successful candidate will be a hands‑on modeller with demonstrated capability in TUFLOW. TUFLOW experience is mandatory. The position also includes a defined emphasis on tailings dam‑break modelling, breach flood propagation and consequence mapping, while hydrology and hydraulic modelling remain the principal areas of responsibility.

The Senior Engineer - Water Resources will be based in the Global Capability Centre in India and will support mining projects across all global regions. The role is primarily focused on hydrology and hydraulics, including flood estimation, catchment assessment, hydraulic model development, flood-risk evaluation and design support for mine water infrastructure. The successful candidate will be a hands‑on modeller with demonstrated capability in TUFLOW. TUFLOW experience is mandatory. The position also includes a defined emphasis on tailings dam‑break modelling, breach flood propagation and consequence mapping, while hydrology and hydraulic modelling remain the principal areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Undertake hydrological assessments for mine sites, including catchment delineation, rainfall data review, design storm selection, loss modelling, rainfall‑runoff modelling, flow estimation and hydrograph development.

Develop, run, calibrate, validate and review 1D/2D TUFLOW hydraulic models for riverine flooding, overland flow, mine drainage, watercourse diversions and hydraulic infrastructure assessments.

Prepare model inputs including digital terrain models, computational meshes, roughness layers, boundary conditions, inflow hydrographs, hydraulic structures and scenario configurations.

Assess flood depth, velocity, hazard, extent, afflux, flow paths and infrastructure interaction under existing, proposed and climate‑change conditions.

Interpret hydrological and hydraulic results and provide practical inputs to the design of channels, culverts, crossings, diversions, embankments, flood‑protection works, ponds and other mine water management infrastructure.

Perform model stability checks, mass‑balance review, sensitivity testing, uncertainty assessment and technical quality assurance, with clear documentation of assumptions and limitations.

Prepare flood maps, hazard maps, longitudinal profiles, time‑series outputs, figures and GIS deliverables for engineering assessment and reporting.

Prepare technical notes, calculation packages, model methodology reports, design reports and presentation material suitable for internal review and client delivery.

Coordinate with hydrologists, geotechnical engineers, tailings engineers, civil designers and environmental specialists across global project teams.

Provide technical guidance and model review support to junior engineers and contribute to consistent modelling workflows and quality standards.

Tailings Dam‑Break Modelling

The role will support tailings and water‑retaining structure breach assessments as a specialist application of hydrology and hydraulics. The engineer will work closely with tailings, geotechnical and risk specialists to develop technically defensible breach and consequence assessments.

Develop and review TUFLOW dam‑break models for tailings storage facilities, water dams and associated containment structures.

Support definition of credible breach scenarios, breach hydrographs, initial reservoir or pond conditions and downstream boundary conditions in coordination with relevant discipline leads.

Model flood‑wave propagation, arrival time, peak depth, velocity, hazard and inundation extent for selected breach scenarios.

Prepare consequence mapping and model outputs to support downstream impact assessment, emergency planning inputs and risk‑informed engineering decisions.

Evaluate sensitivity to breach parameters, terrain representation, roughness, downstream controls and model resolution.

Document the modelling basis, assumptions, limitations, model checks and interpretation of results in a clear and auditable manner.

Qualifications

MANDATORY TECHNICAL SKILLS

TUFLOW MODELLING IS MANDATORY

Candidates must demonstrate hands‑on project experience in building, running, troubleshooting, checking and interpreting TUFLOW models.

Strong applied knowledge of hydrology, open‑channel hydraulics, floodplain processes, hydraulic structures and 1D/2D numerical modelling.

Proficiency in TUFLOW model setup, control files, geometry, boundaries, structures, simulations, log and check‑file review, instability diagnosis and output interpretation.

Experience producing and checking flood depth, velocity, hazard, extent, afflux and time‑series outputs.

Competence in QGIS or ArcGIS for terrain processing, spatial data preparation, model setup and results mapping.

Ability to independently solve modelling problems and communicate technical assumptions, uncertainty, limitations and recommendations.

High standard of technical writing, calculation documentation, file management and quality checking.

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.

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