Water Resources Engineer

MSP Staffing Pty Ltd

Date: 5 days ago
City: Soweto, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time

Our client is seeking a skilled Water Resources Engineer to join their Hydrology team in Johannesburg. This opportunity is ideal for a Civil Engineer with strong hydrology and hydraulic modelling expertise who is passionate about delivering innovative water resource solutions across mining, industrial, and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform hydrological analyses, including rainfall, runoff, and evaporation assessments
  • Process and analyse hydrological data and determine key catchment parameters
  • Undertake catchment delineation and surface water runoff modelling
  • Complete flood peak, floodline, flood risk, and flood hazard assessments
  • Develop and assess water balance models, including reservoir and dam sizing
  • Perform reservoir, canal, and hydraulic routing analyses
  • Design spillways, flood attenuation structures, erosion protection, and hydraulic infrastructure
  • Conduct dam break analyses and surface water impact assessments
  • Prepare technical reports and engineering documentation
  • Manage projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams

Requirements

  • BSc Eng or BEng in Civil Engineering
  • MEng or MSc in Hydrology and Hydraulics will be advantageous
  • 5–7 years' relevant hydrology and hydraulic engineering experience
  • Proven experience developing and assessing water balance models using GoldSim
  • Strong understanding of surface water management within mining and industrial environments
  • Excellent technical report-writing and communication skills
  • Demonstrated project management capabilities
  • Valid South African driver's licence

Software Experience

  • GoldSim (essential)
  • PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, UPFLOOD, WRSM2005, Flo-2D
  • QGIS and/or ArcGIS
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Programming experience in Python or Visual Basic will be advantageous

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Submit your CV to or call 021 555 0432.

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