Engineering - Civil Engineering Jobs in South Africa

Senior Hydrogeologist

Job Description

A highly reputable firm of Consulting Engineers requires a Senior Hydogeologist in their Johannesburg office.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc (Hons) Hydrogeology/Geology (MSc preferred)

• More than ten years’ experience in consulting and/or mining hydrogeology

• Registered or eligible for registration as PR.Sci.Nat

• Project Management skills

• Valid passport and willingness to travel

Position Details

• Travel, mostly in Africa will be required

• Preparation of efficient and professional tenders and proposals for potential projects, including all aspects of budgeting and scheduling

• Development of hydrogeological drill and aquifer testing programmes for potential projects, including all aspects of groundwater management systems

• Provision of supervision for projects, including:

• Water supply feasability studies and implementation

• Dewatering feasability studies and implementation for open-cast mines

• Borehole and well field design and development

• Drilling and aquifer testing with subsequent aquifer test analysis

• Geological logging/mapping

• Groundwater sampling and monitoring system design and implementation

• Provision of accurate, efficient and professional reporting for all projects

• Collection and interpretation of all hydrogeological data for the development of accurate and representative conceptual models to guide the numerical modelling process

• Preparation of detailed and accurate conceptual models for hydrogeologically complex sites

• Review and interpretation of numerical modelling results

• Conduct hydrogeological impact assessments and significance ratings for input into EIA's, Environmental Management Plans (EMP) and Integrated Water Use License Applications (IWULA)

• May also be responsible for staff development

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to engineering.jobs@staffingprojects.co.za. You can also contact Roxanne on 021 555 0432.

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

or email us: engineering.jobs(at)staffingprojects.co.za