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River hydraulics engineer

Syndicat de l'Orge · Local government

En français : Ingénieur·e spécialisé·e en hydraulique fluviale

This job in plain words

The Syndicat de l'Orge is hiring a river hydraulics engineer, full time, based in Viry-Châtillon (Essonne). The job is in the hydraulics department, which runs studies on floods and hydraulic structures.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Civil servants at the engineer grade (ingénieur territorial) and contract staff can apply. A contract worker may be hired when no civil servant application has succeeded.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · Engineering degree or Master 2 in hydraulics, hydrology, environment or risk prevention
Experience
Experienced; ideally 5 to 10 years in river hydraulics or flood risk management
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. Contract staff: fixed-term contract of 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • Engineering degree or Master 2 (Bac +5) in hydraulics, hydrology, environment or risk.
  • Strong knowledge of river hydraulics, hydrology and hydraulic modelling.
  • Ideally 5 to 10 years of experience in hydraulics or flood risk management.
  • Skills in GIS (QGIS or ArcGIS) and environmental regulation.
  • Autonomy, rigour and ability to lead complex projects.

What you would do

  • Lead hydraulic studies to reduce the territory's flood vulnerability.
  • Supervise hydraulic modelling studies, scenarios and flood hazard maps.
  • Follow flood events and support crisis management.
  • Help prepare and carry out the PAPI Orge-Yvette 2027-2033 programme.
  • Monitor classified hydraulic structures and regulatory studies.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, through the offer page. You can also send your cover letter and CV to the Syndicat de l'Orge.

Documents to send:

  • Cover letter
  • CV

Good to know:

  • Full-time job, to be filled as soon as possible.
  • Driving licence B is essential.
  • Remote work is possible.
  • The offer text also gives an application deadline of 21/09/2026: check the date on the offer.

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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