Regional Hydrotechnical Engineer

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About The Position

The Regional Hydrotechnical Engineer leads and reviews hydrology, flood-risk, drainage, stormwater, erosion-control and water-management work for greenfield and operating infrastructure assets across APAC. The role establishes project and jurisdiction-specific design bases, evaluates hydrological and hydraulic risks, translates modelling results into practical design requirements, and provides technical assurance throughout project development and delivery. The engineer coordinates with internal project disciplines and external consultants, supports permitting and authority submissions, reviews and endorses technical deliverables as permitted by local requirements, and assists with construction, operations and incident-related matters. The role also contributes reusable regional templates and lessons learned while respecting country-specific laws, standards and professional obligations. The successful applicant combines modelling fundamentals, engineering judgement, disciplined assurance and clear cross-functional communication.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a closely related discipline from a recognised or accredited institution.
Registered, licensed or eligible for the appropriate engineering registration in the employing jurisdiction; work under or coordinate with a locally authorised professional where legally required.
Typically three to six years of post-graduate experience in hydrology, hydraulic engineering, drainage, flood risk or water resources, including responsibility for technical deliverables and consultant coordination.
Demonstrated project experience in at least one APAC jurisdiction and ability to transfer engineering principles across different climates, datasets, standards and regulatory environments.
Strong understanding of rainfall-runoff processes, open-channel and pipe hydraulics, floodplain behaviour, stormwater detention, erosion control, uncertainty, sensitivity testing and climate resilience.
Ability to produce clear design-basis documents, model reports, drawings, calculations, specifications, review comments and concise technical recommendations in business English.
Willingness to travel within APAC.
Existing right to work in the primary employing location.
Ability to provide at least one project example demonstrating a role in building, checking, reviewing or applying a hydrological or hydraulic model and the decision supported by the analysis.
Ability to explain data sources, assumptions, boundary conditions, calibration or reasonableness checks, sensitivity tests, model limitations and independent verification.
Experience converting model outputs into practical design requirements, drawings, risk controls, authority submissions or construction actions.
Demonstrated capability with rainfall-runoff modelling platforms such as HEC-HMS or an equivalent accepted platform.
Demonstrated capability with river and floodplain modelling platforms such as HEC-RAS 1D/2D, TUFLOW, MIKE+, Flood Modeller or an equivalent accepted platform.
Demonstrated capability with urban drainage and stormwater platforms such as EPA SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, Autodesk InfoDrainage, MIKE+ or an equivalent accepted platform.
Capability in GIS and terrain analysis using QGIS or ArcGIS Pro, including DEM processing, catchment delineation, spatial QA and map production.
Capability with AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D for drainage layouts, profiles, grading and earthworks interfaces.
Advanced Microsoft Excel capability.
Ability to apply advanced engineering knowledge, define and analyse complex problems using reliable data and appropriate information technologies, and develop solutions that account for safety, environmental effects, stakeholder needs, constructability, operation and whole-life performance.
Ability to meet legal, regulatory, cultural and professional obligations, communicate clearly, and manage engineering activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with utility-scale solar PV, battery energy storage, transmission, transport, mining, land development or other large-footprint infrastructure.
Postgraduate study in hydrology, hydraulic engineering, water resources, flood-risk management, coastal engineering or climate resilience.
Professional membership or progress toward chartered, professional or APEC Engineer recognition, where appropriate to career stage and jurisdiction.
Experience reviewing work prepared in another country, managing distributed consultants and communicating with non-specialist project stakeholders.
Working capability in Python, R or VBA for automation and reproducible analysis.
Equivalent modelling software experience, provided transferable modelling principles and suitability for the relevant project and authority can be demonstrated.

Responsibilities

Lead or review catchment delineation, rainfall analysis, design-storm development, rainfall-runoff modelling and floodplain assessment for greenfield and operating assets.
Identify hydrological fatal flaws, flood pathways, river and coastal influences, upstream-development effects, drainage outfalls, watercourse buffers, easements and access constraints.
Derive or review design flood levels, freeboard, minimum platform levels, climate-change allowances and site-layout constraints based on project risk criteria and authority requirements.
Assess tropical cyclone, monsoon, convective-storm and drought conditions, and relevant coastal or tidal interactions.
Develop and review drainage strategies, channels, culverts, swales, crossings, detention or retention systems, outfalls, scour protection and safe overland-flow routes.
Prepare or review erosion and sediment-control strategies for enabling works, construction and permanent operation, in coordination with environmental and HSE requirements.
Coordinate hydrotechnical inputs to grading, earthworks, roads, foundations, cable routes, substations, battery-energy-storage compounds and operations areas.
Prepare site water balances and water-management inputs for module washing, dust suppression, construction demand and operational needs.
Establish applicable country and project design bases, including data hierarchy, return periods, climate allowances, authority criteria, model standards and required endorsements.
Manage scopes, tenders, technical queries, reviews and acceptance of external hydrology, hydraulic and drainage consultants.
Conduct independent model and calculation checks, design reviews, maintain assumptions and risk registers, and document technical approvals proportionate to project stage.
Coordinate with development, survey, GIS, geotechnical, civil, electrical, environmental, permitting, procurement, construction and operations teams.
Support authority submissions, lender or independent-engineer reviews, contractor queries, site walkdowns, incident investigations, defect remediation and construction close-out.
Maintain reusable APAC templates, lessons learned and country supplements without overriding local legal or professional requirements.
Apply jurisdiction-specific standards and local knowledge; identify when local specialist advice, a locally registered signatory or additional investigation is needed and escalate appropriately.
Communicate technical analysis and recommendations clearly, manage engineering activities, act ethically and maintain continuing professional development.