Remote Water Resources Engineer for Sustainable Infrastructure

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office setup and expenses

Medical aid and retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to lead planning, design and management of water and wastewater systems in KwaZulu-Natal, including Richards Bay. This role offers a fully remote work arrangement, with collaboration across project teams, clients and regulatory bodies.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of water resources experience, strong hydrology and hydraulics knowledge, and proficiency with modeling tools such as EPANET, WaterGEMS and InfoWorks. Pr Eng is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering with focus on water resources.
• Pr Eng registration desirable, experience in water resources projects.
• 7+ years in water resources, design and project management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hydraulic modeling for water supply, distribution and wastewater networks.
• Design water and wastewater treatment facilities and related infrastructure.
• Develop hydrological studies, flood risk assessments and stormwater plans.
• Prepare designs, specs and cost estimates for water projects.
• Collaborate with clients, authorities and regulators to obtain approvals.
• Oversee procurement and construction phases, guiding remote teams.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulics

EPANET

WaterGEMS

InfoWorks

Education

BSc Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to lead planning, design and management of water and wastewater systems in KwaZulu-Natal, including Richards Bay. This role offers a fully remote work arrangement, with collaboration across project teams, clients and regulatory bodies.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of water resources experience, strong hydrology and hydraulics knowledge, and proficiency with modeling tools such as EPANET, WaterGEMS and InfoWorks. Pr Eng is desirable.