WSP

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Senior Catchment Management and Water Resources Specialist

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Job Summary

Lead and deliver catchment-scale water resources modelling, hydrology analysis, and water resource planning for mining and industrial projects. Collaborate across hydrology, geochemistry, engineering and environmental teams to provide modelling outputs, regulatory compliance support (WULA/IWWMP), and actionable insights for water balance, stormwater and salinity management.

Location: South Africa

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and update integrated water balance and water resource models, including GoldSim simulations.
•Develop and maintain integrated simulation models incorporating hydrology, catchment processes, infrastructure, and operational systems; represent rainfall-runoff processes, groundwater recharge, surface water routing, and operational water systems within modelling frameworks; extend models to incorporate water quality and salinity dynamics.
•Apply catchment hydrology principles, including rainfall–runoff modelling and catchment yield estimation (e.g., dam yield, operating rules).
•Integrate water quality and salt balance modelling into water management systems.
•Conduct dam yield analysis and catchment water balances in support of water resources planning.
•Develop and support stormwater management plans and catchment-based assessments.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or related field
•5–10 years’ experience in water resources, hydrology, system scale water resource modelling, or integrated water management
•Exposure to water quality and salt balance modelling
•Experience with water resource planning tools (WRYM, WRPM, Pitman/WRSM or similar)
•Experience in stormwater management and regulatory studies (WULA/IWWMP)

Experience:5-10 yearsWater resourcesHydrologyEnvironmental engineering

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:GoldSimGISTime-series analysisMachine learningWater balance modellingHydrologySalinity

Languages:English

Tech Stack:GoldSimWRYMWRPMPitmanWRSMGIS

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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