Senior Specialist: Hydrology

Gig Engineer; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Specialist: Hydrology to lead technical expertise in flood and stormwater projects in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The role involves client engagement, project management, and mentoring team members. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a relevant field and over 10 years of experience in related projects. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to climate resilience efforts and drive innovation in the field.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Hydrology, Hydraulics, Civil Engineering or other relevant degree.
• 10+ years of experience in stormwater and flood resilience projects.
• Technical and practical engineering skills in hydrological and hydraulic modelling.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead technical expertise in flood and stormwater projects.
• Lead preparation of proposals and tenders.
• Act as project manager for climate resilience projects.

Job description

Overview

Gig Engineer is seeking a Senior Specialist: Hydrology for its client.

Location

• Woodmead Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
• Plattekloof Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Description

Technical expertise:

• Design and lead technical expertise required in flood and stormwater projects
• Provide knowledge and experience-based competency to perform discipline-specific consultancy services, such as performing hydrological and hydraulic modelling, stormwater master planning, stormwater management planning, flood risk assessments and informing stormwater designs
• Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in- and outside the company in the disciplines required to deliver flood and stormwater projects. This includes the link with data science and digital services, including AI
• Prepare technical analyses, advice and report on discipline-specific content that meets the Company’s and clients’ requirements
• Client engagement and Business development
• Actively explore opportunities to apply a Digital Way Of Working in the flood and stormwater projects, identify internal and external needs and organise the efforts to automate and standardize processes or make them more efficient
• Raise brand awareness on the company’s climate resilience expertise in the relevant sectors

Capacity Building

• Be a team player and contribute to the skill development and transfer of knowledge of the climate resilience team by mentoring junior and midlevel professionals
• Actively share your knowledge and experience with your team and mentor
• Create a learning environment where colleagues are trained and can be developed to independent technical resources

Proposals and Project Management

• Lead preparation of proposals and tenders
• Act as project manager for climate resilience projects or other projects
• The incumbent has a sales target of R10million with a 5% increase year on year
• Focus mainly on international work

Requirements

Minimum Required Qualification :

• Master’s degree in Hydrology, Hydraulics, Civil Engineering or other relevant degree
• Professional registration with the relevant professional body - ECSA
• A project management qualification and registration is advantageous
• 10+ years of experience in stormwater and flood resilience projects in the consulting engineering sector
• Have technical and practical engineering skills in the relevant disciplines (e.g. stormwater management, flood management, river rehabilitation)
• Familiarity with stormwater management planning, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, water sensitive urban design (or SUDS) and/or flood management
• Experience in hydrological and hydraulic modelling packages, such as HEC-RAS (1D and 2D) and (PC)SWMM
• International working experience i.e. ability to work on international projects and with multi-disciplinary teams
• Track record of successful consultancy, engineering and project management activities
• Be creative and pro-active to identify issues and find the best engineering solutions
• Be able to consistently deliver high quality, accurate and timely work
• Mobility – A keen interest to travel locally and abroad for project work
• Strategic and innovative thinker
• External orientation and entrepreneurship i.e. commercially astute with a strong marketing, growth and profit orientation
• Emotional intelligence and inspiring others i.e. lead by example, shows cultural sensitivity and stimulates a diverse and inclusive culture
• Learning agility and growth mindset i.e. respond and develop in line with changing circumstances and what is needed for the company
• An energetic and enthusiastic team player who is willing to collaborate with and work across Advisory Groups in the Company
• Analytic thinker with flexible approach and strong problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership skills, motivated and disciplined with a track record of leading multidisciplinary design teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – verbal and written
• An energetic and enthusiastic team player who is prepared to work across Advisory Groups in the Company
• Ability to work independently
• Digitally inclined, innovative and future ready thinking
• Assigning resources to projects
• Managing and balance workload
• Coordination amongst Design Managers and Project Managers
• Ensure that DWoW (digital way of working) and QMS is implemented on projects

Application Process

Interested candidates can apply directly to the job ad or by submitting their CV and a summary of relevant experience with the role title in the subject line to [e-mail].

Depending on the response, we may not be able to revert to all applicants individually; therefore, if you have not received a response within 4 weeks from your submission date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet