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Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations.
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Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
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Provide technical expertise to assist communities in the development or implementation of storm water monitoring or other water programs.
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Negotiate for water rights with communities or water facilities to meet water supply demands.
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Develop or implement standardized water monitoring and assessment methods.
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Compile water resource data, using geographic information systems (GIS) or global position systems (GPS) software.
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Identify methods for distributing purified wastewater into rivers, streams, or oceans.
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Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.
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Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
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Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues.
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Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups.
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Develop plans to protect watershed health or rehabilitate watersheds.
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Write proposals, project reports, informational brochures, or other documents on wastewater purification, water supply and demand, or other water resource subjects.
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Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
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Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures.
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Compile and maintain documentation on the health of a body of water.
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Identify and characterize specific causes or sources of water pollution.
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Supervise teams of workers who capture water from wells and rivers.
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Recommend new or revised policies, procedures, or regulations to support water resource or conservation goals.
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Conduct cost-benefit studies for watershed improvement projects or water management alternatives.
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Monitor water use, demand, or quality in a particular geographic area.