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Hydrologist job description
A ready advert for a Hydrologist job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a hydrologist to study rainfall and surface water flow in wadis and catchments and estimate floods and their risks, supporting the design of water structures and the protection of people and property.
Duties and responsibilities
- Collect and analyse rainfall, wadi flow and evaporation data
- Estimate flash floods and map flood-risk areas in wadis and towns
- Prepare hydrological studies for the design of dams, stormwater drains and bridges
- Build hydrological and hydraulic models of catchments using software such as HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS
- Assess catchment water balances and available resources to support water planning
- Run rain and flow gauging stations and check the quality of their data
- Prepare reports and maps and advise water management and emergency authorities
Working conditions
- Field visits to wadis and gauging stations, sometimes in remote areas
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, water resources engineering, geology or earth sciences
- 3 to 6 years of experience in hydrological studies
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Hydrological data analysis
- Flood estimation
- HEC-HMS
- HEC-RAS
- GIS
- Applied statistics
- Technical report writing
Preferred
- Master's degree in hydrology or water resources engineering
- Experience with remote sensing and satellite imagery
- Experience in flood protection studies
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