Hydrogeologist
Qatar, Doha
Fulltime: 45 hrs a week
Experience: > 10 Years
Conventional Energy
What are you going to do
- Liaise with the Planning Authority, Ministry of Environment, Internal Departments and other government departments with reference to issues related to Groundwater quality and quantity affecting drainage as a whole.
- Formulation of specific projects associated with groundwater occurrence and movement in relation to drainage. Prepare PSA’s for the specific projects.
- Liaison with the various Drainage engineers within Drainage dept. to ensure conformity to the overall plan and to highlight areas prone to drainage problems.
- To assist in initiating new work related to groundwater level rising and prepare design briefs for consultants.
- To assess qualitative and quantitative groundwater occurrence beneath urban areas.
- To assist in managing projects related to shallow groundwater monitoring. Reviewing bi-annual monitoring reports prepared by the consultants and suggests improvements.
- Supervise drilling and installation of groundwater monitoring wells.
- Supervise installation of automatic data loggers on groundwater monitoring wells and make sure accurate data is being collected.
- Supervise the assessment of suitable sites for monitoring in relation to urbanization and associated drainage issues.
- Supervise the collection of water samples for detailed chemical analysis.
- Supervise the collection of water level data in the field.
- Review the interpretation of groundwater level and quality data submitted through consultants.
- Review pumping test data analysts.
- Assist in developing conceptual and digital groundwater flow and solute transport models.
- Maintaining and updating these models with new data becoming available.
- Review of technical reports submitted by consultants related to groundwater.
- Assist all Drainage engineers in handling geotechnical investigations and reviewing reports.
- To look for alternate groundwater disposal options in the light of chemical nature of groundwater.
- Maintain groundwater related database.
- Supervise injection wells; all the procedures from designing drilling, installation and continuous injection of TSE/surface, groundwater.
- To be familiar with international standards of performing various tasks related to groundwater monitoring.
- Liaise and coordinate with the administration procedures of the Drainage Dept.
- Audit consultants’ submissions in terms of quality and conformance to the requirements of the design briefs
- Technical advice on drainage matters specific to groundwater
- Assist in the preparation of progress reports
- Assist in the development and implementation of a quality assurance system
- Liaise with other utilities
Essential skills and knowledgeÂ
- BSc / BEng in Civil Engineering from a recognized university
- Up to 10 years’ experience in groundwater monitoring and injection wells in the disciplines of sewerage infrastructure and storm/groundwater drainage systems
- Experience in groundwater resources assessment, evaluation, and development
- Experience in automatic data loggers and online portals
- Experience in master planning/drainage area/assets studies of large areas is desirable
- Experience in designing of injection, monitoring and water wells: drilling, installation, and development of water wells; design and execution of aquifer tests as well as interpretation of the tests
- Experience in projects involving government departments; public and private organizations
- Familiar with groundwater-related software i.e., Hydrogeoanalyst, Aquifer Pro, AquaChem, Visual ModFlow, FeFlow, etc.
- Competence in handling groundwater modelling software
- Knowledge of environmental and safety legislation and requirements would be advantageous
What we offer
- Salary:
- Monthly Rate in QAR (All Inclusive)
- Work Schedule:
- 8 Hours / 5 Days
- Duration:
- 36 Months, with possible extension
- Location:
- Qatar
