Hydraulics Engineer
Core
Hydraulic design, analysis, and modelling for hydropower, dam, and water-resources projects including spillways, tunnels, and penstocks. (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153670269-hydraulics-engineer-at-afry)
Role type
Mid-level IC Hydraulics Engineer
Builds
Hydraulic structures and systems for dams and hydropower plants
Domain
Civil Engineering / Hydropower / Water Resources
Required skills
Hydraulic design, 1D/2D hydraulic modelling, transient analysis, hydraulic calculations, design review, engineering judgement, project coordination
Preferred skills
CFD analysis, physical hydraulic model studies, river hydraulics, pumped-storage project experience
Technologies
HEC-RAS, Bentley HAMMER, WHAMO, OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent, Flow 3D, QGIS, MS Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and review hydraulic layouts for spillways, chutes, and intake systems; Undertake hydraulic calculations and optimise layouts; Develop and interpret numerical hydraulic models; Review hydraulic calculations and drawings for consistency; Coordinate with structural, geotechnical, and hydrological disciplines
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC