Hydraulic Physical Modelling Expert - Sri Lanka Dam (Remote)

About the role

Egis is seeking a highly experienced Hydraulic Physical Modelling Expert to lead the planning, design, execution and interpretation of complex hydraulic and sediment transport physical modelling studies. The work is on a freelance basis over three months, based with the Philippines Engineering Centre but can be done remotely from an international location, with two short site visits to the Sri Lanka project.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, design, calibration and operation of hydraulic physical models for river, coastal, estuarine and hydraulic structure projects.
• Design and oversee fixed-bed and mobile bed models to assess hydraulic performance, sediment transport, scour, erosion, deposition and morphological evolution.
• Collaborate with geomorphologists and hydrogeomorphologists to assess river processes and channel stability.
• Work with hydrologists to develop representative flow scenarios, flood hydrographs and hydraulic boundary conditions.
• Integrate physical modelling findings with numerical modelling outputs for design verification and risk assessment.
• Mentor engineers, technicians and junior specialists, and lead client presentations, workshops and stakeholder consultations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Hydraulic, Water Resources or Environmental Engineering; Master's or PhD preferred in Hydraulic Engineering, Geomorphology, Hydrogeomorphology, Sediment Transport or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in hydraulic physical modelling projects.

Required skills

• Demonstrated expertise in mobile bed models and hydraulic laboratory testing.
• Strong understanding of hydrology, sediment transport, geomorphology, hydrogeomorphology and river engineering.