Remote Hydraulic Modelling Lead for Rivers & Coasts

Egis; Metro Manila; Remote; PHP 5,208,000 - 7,812,000; Part time

Job summary

Egis is seeking a highly experienced Hydraulic Physical Modelling Expert to lead complex modelling studies. The freelance role supports the Philippines Engineering Centre and may be remotely fulfilled from international locations, with two short site visits to Sri Lanka.

You will oversee design, calibration, and interpretation of hydraulic models, and mentor engineers and technicians while collaborating with hydrologists and geomorphologists to deliver robust project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Hydraulic, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in hydraulic physical modelling.
• Expertise in mobile bed models and hydraulic laboratory testing.
• Strong knowledge of hydrology, sediment transport, geomorphology, hydrogeomorphology, and river engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, design, calibration, and operation of hydraulic physical models for river, coastal, estuarine, and hydraulic structure projects.
• Design and oversee fixed-bed and mobile bed models to assess hydraulic performance, sediment transport, scour, erosion, deposition, and morphological evolution.
• Collaborate with geomorphologists and hydrogeomorphologists to assess river processes and channel stability.
• Work closely with hydrologists to develop representative flow scenarios, flood hydrographs, and hydraulic boundary conditions.
• Integrate physical modelling findings with numerical modelling outputs for design verification and risk assessment.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers, technicians, and junior specialists.
• Lead client presentations, technical workshops, and stakeholder consultations.
• Advance innovative applications of physical modelling for hydraulic and morphodynamic challenges.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Client presentations

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Hydraulic, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering

Master's or PhD in Hydraulic Engineering, Geomorphology or related field

Tools

Hydraulic laboratory testing

Job description

Egis is seeking a highly experienced Hydraulic Physical Modelling Expert to lead complex modelling studies. The freelance role supports the Philippines Engineering Centre and may be remotely fulfilled from international locations, with two short site visits to Sri Lanka.

You will oversee design, calibration, and interpretation of hydraulic models, and mentor engineers and technicians while collaborating with hydrologists and geomorphologists to deliver robust project outcomes.