Hydrologist, Johannesburg

Atana City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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At Atana, we want our workforce to be as diverse as the people we serve and the places they come from. That’s why we strive to create a workplace and culture that is fair and inclusive. Together, we are starting a journey in which each of us, individually and as a group, accepts, welcomes, and celebrates our uniqueness because we know that embracing diversity unlocks new ideas and fosters a spirit of openness that makes it easier for people to work together.

Responsibilities

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 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 Atana in the disciplines required to deliver flood and stormwater projects, including data science and digital services, with a link to AI.

Prepare technical analyses, advice and reports on discipline-specific content that meet company and client requirements.

Client engagement and business development.

Actively explore opportunities to apply a Digital Way Of Working in flood and stormwater projects, identify internal and external needs and organize efforts to automate and standardize processes or improve efficiency.

Raise brand awareness on Atana’s climate resilience expertise in relevant sectors.

Mentor junior and midlevel professionals and contribute to skill development within the climate resilience team.

Lead preparation of proposals and tenders and act as project manager for climate resilience or other projects.

Focus mainly on international work and achieve the sales target of R10 million with a 5% year-on-year increase.

Qualifications and Experience

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.

Technical and practical engineering skills in disciplines such as 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 and ability to work on international projects with multi-disciplinary teams.

Track record of successful consultancy, engineering and project management activities.

Ability to be creative, proactive and deliver high quality, accurate and timely work.

Mobility and willingness to travel locally and abroad for project work.

Strategic and innovative thinker with external orientation and entrepreneurship.

Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to work across advisory groups and independently.

Digitally inclined, innovative with a future-ready mindset; able to implement Digital Way Of Working (DWoW) and QMS on projects.

In line with our Employment Equity policy, preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and suitable internal candidates.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

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