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JOB ADVERTISEMENT
POSITION: Hydrologist/Water Resources Expert
LOCATION: Dar es Salaam and Various Client Premises
REPORTING TO: Manager Engineering Services
INDUSTRY: Environmental and Civil Engineering Consultancy
DEADLINE: 15th November 2022
City Engineering CO LTD (CECL) is a Tanzanian company providing engineering and environmental consulting services in line with the requirements of NEMC, ERB, Ministry of Water and Mining Commission.
CECL is seeking a qualified and experienced hydrologist to team up with its existing staff and provide quality services to its clients.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Typical responsibilities of the job include:
• Have a good understanding of the distribution and movement of surface and subsurface water resources, its physical, chemical and biological interactions with other environmental aspects especially human activities
• Managing data(hydrological, meteorological and relevant environmental and social aspects) acquisition from the field and any other sources that are in line with current international best practices;
• Perform comprehensive, fully dynamic river network modelling including simulating river hydraulics, water quality, sediment transport, flooding and forecasting as well as catchment dynamics and runoff with varying hydrological properties;
• Provide GIS support to surface and groundwater modelling activities, including data analysis and manipulation, database construction and cartography;
• Analyse interactions below the land surface by including underground structures and other types of excavation;
• Predict potential water quality issues including extent and provide remediation strategies;
• Estimate ground subsidence and predict pumping rates and stability issues in geotechnical and mining projects;
• Installing, calibrating and monitoring equipment used to monitor water levels, water flow, rainfall and sediment;
• Use computer models to determine the most effective ways of managing available water in particular areas such as Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), mine pits and Waste Rock Dumps (WRD), Landfills, etc.
• Use computer models to run both static and dynamic water balance in different bodies of water based on precipitation levels, evaporation rates, and other data including assisting in the design of water infrastructures ;
• Use ArcGIS and CAD to prepare various maps and figures, including contour maps of groundwater elevations, geologic structure, cross-sections, isopach, water quality, and other hydrogeologic data;
• Liaising with clients, consultants, government regulators, basin water bodies researchers, external bodies and other professionals on water resource issues;
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and other professionals involved throughout each project
• Implement relevant regulations including water resources and dam safety regulations;
• Manage operations for both projects including timetables, budgets, quality assurance, and management of documents, reports and data;
• Prepare various reports, maps and figures, and make oral presentations; and
• Keep up to date with new research and techniques in all areas of hydrology.
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JOB ADVERTISEMENT
KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Good customer service
• Timely and Quality delivery
• Good team collaboration
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Ethical and respectful behaviour
• Passion for knowledge and skills development
• Maintain environmental, community relations, occupational health and safety standards.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
• B.Sc.A degree from a recognized institution that has specialized in Water/ Environment/ Earth sciences. A Master’s Degree in related fields is a plus.
• Proven experience in the application of ArcGIS, QGIS, and AutoCAD software in environmental and engineering assessment is considered essential for this position
• Physically-based simulation modelling and tools such as SWAT, EPANET, HEC-HHMS, HEC-RAS, MODFLOW, SOBEK, GMS and FEFLOW are preferred
• Having a Tanzanian driving License will be a plus
Submit your Cover Letter that includes your motivation why suitable for this position, Curriculum vitae (CV), Academic and Professional Certificates to the email address: [email protected]
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