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Hydrologist
Job in
Kimberley, 8300, South Africa
Listed on 2026-02-07
Listing for:
Kempston Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Environmental Compliance -
Science
Environmental Compliance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
JOB DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:
The Hydrologist will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive stormwater, hydrology and flood risk assessment at the Mine. The role includes site assessments, advanced hydrological modelling, stormwater master planning, flood hazard analysis and the development of a conceptual Stormwater Management Plan aligned with Anglo-American and DWS best practice guidelines across current, planned and closure phases of the mine
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater master planning and flood risk assessment
- Advanced modelling capability using industry-preferred hydrology and hydraulic software
- Experience in training and technical modelling methodologies
- Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng)
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Hydrology
- Experience with in mining or large industrial environments highly advantageous
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate would be required, but not limited to:
- Conduct site visits including inspection, data collection, sampling and measuring of stormwater infrastructure
- Verify topographic and survey data and develop a detailed status quo assessment for modelling purposes
- Identify and document all man-made structures influencing stormwater runoff (roads, rail, embankments, etc.)
- Identify survey data gaps and develop additional field survey plans where required
- Develop layout plans of existing stormwater infrastructure and planned/pipeline stormwater projects
- Compile a detailed technical memorandum including photographs, findings, problem areas and infrastructure schedule
- Delineate catchments considering life of mine plans and clean/dirty water separation
- Evaluate adequacy of onsite climate monitoring network
- Develop intensity-duration-frequency rainfall curves using latest rainfall data and climate change considerations
- Characterize hydrology, topography and runoff for various life-of-mine scenarios including closure
- Develop a conceptual Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) for current, planned and closure phases
- Conduct flood hazard evaluation using rain-on-grid/direct rainfall modelling methods
- Produce site flood maps in line with AA TS 602 104 standards for various rainfall scenarios
- Evaluate adequacy of existing stormwater and flood control infrastructure (culverts, berms, trenches, sumps, pumps, etc.)
- Provide flood and sedimentation risk exposure summary with supporting technical memorandum and presentation.
- Provide maps in KMZ, PDF and shapefile formats and share model input files with client.
- Facilitate a one-day risk assessment workshop aligned to the AA integrated risk rating matrix guideline
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