Hydraulic Engineer – Southern Expansion Project (Arab Potash Company), Jordan

Hydraulic Engineer – Southern Expansion Project (Arab Potash Company), Jordan

Join Haskoning and contribute to a major port and industrial infrastructure programme in Jordan. With over 140 years of experience and a strong international presence, we support complex projects worldwide through technical excellence, collaboration, and sustainable solutions.

What you will do as a Hydraulic Engineer

We are looking for a Hydraulic / Flood Protection Engineer to support the Southern Expansion Project for the Arab Potash Company (APC). The role focuses primarily on the design and development of river training and hydraulic protection works, supporting safe and efficient implementation of flood protection measures in a complex wadi system.

The Hydraulic Engineer will work closely with designers and modellers, providing technical expertise in the design and detailing of diversion dikes, wadi channel stabilisation measures, and erosion protection systems. The role is oriented towards translating hydraulic boundary conditions into practical and robust design solutions.

Project Context

Haskoning is supporting the Southern Expansion Project of the Arab Potash Company (APC), which includes large-scale hydraulic and onshore infrastructure works in the Aqaba / Dead Sea region.

A key component of the project consists of designing wadi diversion and protection works around the South Expansion area. This includes the development of diversion dikes and reinforcement of existing wadi channels in a highly dynamic flash flood environment. The system is characterised by multiple wadis with different hydraulic behaviour, discharges, and sediment transport mechanisms.

Designs must account for the interaction between hydraulic loading and the soil-bed system, including risks related to erosion, local scour, and the performance of rock armour layers, revetments, and related protection measures

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and detailing of river training and hydraulic protection works, including:
• Diversion dikes for wadi systems
• Bank protection, revetments and channel stabilisation measures
• Translate hydraulic inputs (discharges, water levels, velocities, sediment behaviour) into feasible and well-founded designs
• Work closely with in-house modellers to iteratively develop and improve design solutions
• Prepare and review design calculations, drawings, and technical documentation
• Evaluate the adequacy of rock gradings, filter layers, and geotextiles in relation to hydraulic loading conditions
• Contribute to design choices regarding materials, layouts, and constructability of protection works
• Provide technical input on hydraulic risks, including erosion and scour, and propose mitigation measures
• Support limited review of contractor submissions where relevant to hydraulic design intent
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including geotechnical, structural, and environmental specialists

Start Date

As soon as possible

Where you will work

Location and Duration

• Location: Aqaba / Dead Sea Area, Jordan
• Duration: Initial contract of 6 months, with potential extension subject to project needs and performance
• Working Hours: Six days per week (Friday off)

What you bring

This vacancy is intended for a locally based candidate in Jordan. The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in hydraulic engineering, with a focus on design of river training works, wadi systems, or erosion protection measures
• Experience with the design of diversion structures, revetments, and channel stabilisation works is a strong asset

• Strong understanding of hydrodynamics, scour processes, bed stability, and erosion mechanisms in dynamic systems
• Experience with rock armour design, filter rules, and geotextiles
• Ability to develop and detail practical, buildable design solutions
• Experience with design tools such as AutoCAD / Civil 3D / Revit is an advantage
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with modellers and design leads

What you can expect from us

We offer a dynamic and professional working environment within an international consultancy. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a strategically important infrastructure project, with a strong focus on the design of hydraulic protection works in a challenging flash flood environment

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Then we would like to meet you! Click on the apply button and upload your resume and motivation letter. After receiving your application, we will contact you as soon as possible.

The application process then consists of 1 or 2 interviews and possible an assessment. Are we all enthusiastic after this? Then you will receive an offer from us, and we will be happy to welcome you on board!

Do you have any questions about the role or the process? You can always contact khaled.abadleh@haskoning.com.

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