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Study engineer in river hydraulics and restoration of aquatic environments

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) · State civil service

En français : Ingénieur·e d'études en hydraulique fluviale et restauration des milieux aquatiques

This job in plain words

This job aims to improve knowledge on restoring aquatic environments with dead wood in rivers. It is based at the INRAE centre in Grenoble, with flume tests and field monitoring.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open only to contract agents, according to the offer. The job is based in Isère.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Bachelor's level (bac+3) minimum; master or engineering school recommended in hydraulics or physical geography
Experience
Experience in river monitoring or scale-model campaigns is appreciated
Contract
Contract agent, one-year contract

The profile they want:

  • Master's degree or engineering school diploma in hydraulics or physical geography.
  • Solid basics in free-surface hydraulics, hydrogeology and river geomorphology.
  • Experience in river monitoring or scale-model experiments is appreciated.
  • Taste for careful, hands-on experimental work.
  • Ability to work in a team and communicate results.
  • Driving licence.

What you would do

  • Run flume tests on scale models to test the effects of the structures.
  • Describe the effects of the structures on floating wood transport and trapping.
  • Carry out field monitoring on several sites fitted with beaver-mimicking structures.
  • Carry out remote sensing, ecological mapping and groundwater monitoring.
  • Compare monitoring methods and propose a minimal monitoring protocol.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, through the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Based at the INRAE centre in Grenoble, within the LESSEM research unit.
  • The position is vacant from 1 January 2027.
  • Driving licence required.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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