Offer: Hydroinformatics engineer
Job description
Would you like to play a central role in the realization of high-impact hydroinformatics projects?
If you’re motivated to build a more resilient future for water resources, with tools that take climate change into account, then join us!
For our recruitment, we are looking for a hydroinformatics engineer, whose main mission will be to develop and implement operational tools in the water sector for regions in France and abroad.
Your missions:
- Development of water science programming tools
- Hydraulic modeling of watercourses
- Hydrological modeling of watersheds
- Development of methods and tools for flood and runoff hazard assessment
- Mapping flood zones under climate change conditions
- Implementation of modeling tools in France & internationally
- Technical report writing.
Depending on your profile, other types of assignments may be added to the activities described above.
At the same time, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the company’s internal activities in terms of :
- Research & Innovation
- Setting up projects and developing partnerships
- External communication
- Punctual help
Recruitment qualifications
PhD or engineering degree in computer science, water science, energy or hydroinformatics. Ideally, you will have initial professional experience in the development of operational tools in the field of river hydraulics and hydrology.
You have a :
- Fluent in computer programming (Python, matlab, R).
- Familiarity with 1D/2D hydraulic models (HEC-RAS, LISFLOOD, TELEMAC, etc.)
- Good command of GIS software (Qgis, ArcGis, etc.)
- Knowledge of the challenges and constraints of operational hydrometeorological modeling.
- Interest in water and climate change issues.
Plus points:
- Good knowledge of national climate and water databases;
- Good knowledge of the university environment and research methods;
- Knowledge in other water-related fields: hydrogeology and hydromorphology, etc…
- Complementary skills in the field of climate ;
- Skills or interest in working on other departmental themes, in support of project managers;
Abilities :
- Strong motivation and work capacity;
- Intellectual and scientific rigor;
- High autonomy ;
- Intellectual agility, creative and innovative thinking;
- Curious, able to analyze and summarize, organized;
- Good teamwork skills;
- Powerful suggestions.
Additional recruitment information:
- Start date: March 2025
- Location: Aubagne (15min by TER from Marseille center) in a young and dynamic team
When you join Hydroclimat, we offer you an attractive remuneration package,
- Gratification / Remuneration: depending on experience between 35 and 55 K€.
- Home working in accordance with company agreement (1 day a week)
- Family health insurance, meal card & 50% reimbursement of transport pass
Our recruitment process :
Get to know yourself better to make the right choice – that’s what we suggest during the 5 stages of our recruitment process:
- Mutual introduction by telephone
- Personality questionnaire
- General interview: presentation of the candidate, presentation of Hydroclimat and outline of the position envisaged
- Technical interview: presentation of missions and responsibilities; a technical test may be requested.
- Final exchange and contractualization.
Applications, including curriculum vitae and covering letter, should be sent to magali.troin@hydroclimat.com.