Dam Engineer H/F Ingérop

Ingérop South Africa is seeking an experienced Dam Engineer registered as a Category III Approved Professional Person (APP) with the Dam Safety Office (DSO). You will lead the design, assessment, rehabilitation and safety evaluation of dams and related hydraulic structures (spillways, outlet works, energy dissipation structures, embankments and appurtenant systems), ensure regulatory compliance, and contribute to project delivery and client engagement across the region.

What you will do:

- Deliver technical design and analysis for concrete and embankment dams, spillways, outlet works and appurtenant structures.
- Lead/perform dam safety inspections and evaluations; compile Safety Evaluation Reports (SERs), risk registers and potential failure mode analyses.
- Undertake stability, seepage and deformation analyses, including seismic ground motion selection, liquefaction assessment and earthquakeinduced deformation checks.
- Plan and oversee geotechnical investigations (drilling, insitu tests) and laboratory characterisation of soils and rock.
- Provide construction oversight and quality assurance for dam rehabilitation and new construction; close out nonconformances.
- Support project management and contract administration under FIDIC/NEC frameworks; manage schedule, budget and risks with the PM.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and subconsultants; engage with clients and the Dam Safety Office (DWS) for regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to business development through proposal inputs, client meetings and technical presentations.
- Mentor junior engineers and support capability development across the dams team.