Water Resources Engineer

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Water Resource Engineer for a client based in Sandton. This role involves hydrological analysis including data acquisition, flood-risk assessment, and reservoir routing design. Candidates should have a BSc in Civil Engineering, ideally with a master's degree in Hydrology. A minimum of 5–7 years' experience in the field is necessary, alongside proficiency in Autocad and strong interpersonal skills. This is a full-time position based in Johannesburg.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience required.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including technical report writing.

Responsibilities

• Acquisition and processing of hydrological data.
• Flood-risk and flood-hazard assessment.
• Design of energy-dissipating and erosion-control structures.

Skills

Hydrological data acquisition

Surface-water management

Interpersonal skills

Project management experience

Education

BSc Eng (Civil) / BEng (Civil)

MSc or MEng in Hydrology and Hydraulics

Tools

AutoCAD (Civil 3D)

GoldSim

HEC-RAS

QGIS / ArcGIS

Job description

Red Ember recruitment is recruiting for a Water Resource Engineer for our client in Sandton.

Hydrological Analysis Responsibilities

• Acquisition and processing of hydrological data (rainfall, runoff, evaporation)
• Determination of hydrological parameters (e.g. MAP, MAE, MAR)
• Catchment delineation
• Surface‑water runoff calculations (e.g. MAR seasonal and dry‑weather flows) for site‑specific catchment areas
• Flood‑peak runoff calculations using industry‑acceptable deterministic, statistical, empirical and dynamic modelling methods
• Water‑balance analysis and modelling under conservation‑of‑mass principles, including dam sizing
• Reservoir and canal routing, dynamic water‑level analysis
• Floodline determination
• Surface‑water impact assessment
• Flood‑risk and flood‑hazard assessment

Hydraulic Analysis & Design Responsibilities

• Water‑surface backwater profiling for flood‑line modelling
• Flood attenuation in reservoirs or upstream of culverts, including volume attenuation and peak‑flow reduction
• Canal flow calculations based on hydraulic theory for free‑surface flow
• Spillway design, hydraulic optimisation with flood routing and attenuation calculations
• Design of energy‑dissipating and erosion‑control structures
• Dam‑break analysis

Additional Technical & Personal Skills

• Good understanding of surface‑water management in mining and industrial contexts
• Working knowledge of legislation, regulations and guidelines for water management in mining and industry
• Excellent written and spoken English, including technical report writing
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team
• Demonstrated project‑management experience

Educational and Experience Requirements

• BSc Eng (Civil) / BEng (Civil)
• Preferably MSc or MEng in Hydrology and Hydraulics
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience
• Valid South‑African driver’s licence

Software Proficiency

• General: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, AutoCAD (Civil 3D)
• Specialised: GoldSim, PCSWMM, HEC‑RAS, UPFLOOD, WRSM2005, Flo‑2D, QGIS / ArcGIS, ModelMaker
• Advantageous: Programming/coding experience in Visual Basic or Python

Employment Type: Full Time