Water Resources Engineer: Hydrology & Flood Risk

Career Circuit; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Civil Engineer specializing in Water Resources for their Johannesburg office. The ideal candidate will have a degree in civil engineering and extensive experience in hydrological analyses, including flood risk assessments and spillway design. Strong knowledge of relevant software such as GoldSim and AutoCAD is essential. This position requires 5 to 7 years of relevant experience and offers an opportunity to work on significant water management projects.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in hydrology or civil engineering.
• Must have a valid South African driver's license.
• Experience with flood attenuation and hydraulic design.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hydrological analyses focused on water resources.
• Perform floodline determinations and risk assessments.
• Design spillways and energy-dissipating structures.

Skills

Hydrological data acquisition

Flood peak runoff calculations

Reservoir and canal routing

Flood risk assessment

Canal flow design

Programming experience (Python, Visual Basic)

Education

BSc Eng (civil) or BEng (civil)

MSc or MEng in Hydrology and Hydraulics

Tools

GoldSim

PCSWMM

HEC-RAS

AutoCAD (Civil 3D)

Flo-2D

QGIS / ArcGIS

ModelMaker

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a Civil Engineer specializing in Water Resources for their Johannesburg office. The ideal candidate will have a degree in civil engineering and extensive experience in hydrological analyses, including flood risk assessments and spillway design. Strong knowledge of relevant software such as GoldSim and AutoCAD is essential. This position requires 5 to 7 years of relevant experience and offers an opportunity to work on significant water management projects.