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Job Description
Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage. Prepare environmental documentation for water resources, regulatory program compliance, data management and analysis, and field work. Perform hydraulic modeling and pipeline design.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2081.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Water/Wastewater Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Water Reuse Program Manager
- Surface Water Manager
- Program Manager
- Principal Technologist
- Principal Consulting Engineer
- Engineer and Geologist
- Director Water and Waste Services
- Assistant County Engineer
- Acting Section Chief
- Watershed Engineer
- Water/Wastewater Project Manager
- Water/Wastewater Project Engineer
- Water/Wastewater Engineer
- Water Systems Engineer
- Water Systems Designer
- Water Resources Engineer
- Water Project Engineer
- Water Engineer
- Wastewater Project Engineer
- Wastewater Process Engineer
- Wastewater Plant Civil Engineer
- Wastewater Engineer
- Wastewater Design Engineer
- Remediation Project Engineer
- Project Manager/Design Manager
- Project Manager
- Hydrologic Modeler
- Floodplain Manager
- Dimensional Engineer
Tasks for “Project Manager/Design Manager”
- Conduct feasibility studies for the construction of facilities, such as water supply systems, run-off collection networks, water and wastewater treatment plants, or wastewater collection systems.
- Provide technical support on water resource or treatment issues to government agencies.
- Perform hydrological analyses, using three-dimensional simulation software, to model the movement of water or forecast the dispersion of chemical pollutants in the water supply.
- Perform hydraulic analyses of water supply systems or water distribution networks to model flow characteristics, test for pressure losses, or to identify opportunities to mitigate risks and improve operational efficiency.
- Design pumping systems, pumping stations, pipelines, force mains, or sewers for the collection of wastewater.
- Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.
- Analyze and recommend chemical, biological, or other wastewater treatment methods to prepare water for industrial or domestic use.
- Identify design alternatives for the development of new water resources.
- Conduct environmental impact studies related to water and wastewater collection, treatment, or distribution.
- Design water distribution systems for potable or nonpotable water.
- Write technical reports or publications related to water resources development or water use efficiency.
- Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians, or other technical personnel.
- Analyze and recommend sludge treatment or disposal methods.
- Design water storage tanks or other water storage facilities.
- Gather and analyze water use data to forecast water demand.
- Design water or wastewater lift stations, including water wells.
- Design sludge treatment plants.
- Conduct water quality studies to identify and characterize water pollutant sources.
- Develop plans for new water resources or water efficiency programs.
- Design water run-off collection networks, water supply channels, or water supply system networks.
- Conduct cost-benefit analyses for the construction of water supply systems, run-off collection networks, water and wastewater treatment plants, or wastewater collection systems.
- Design or select equipment for use in wastewater processing to ensure compliance with government standards.
- Analyze the efficiency of water delivery structures, such as dams, tainter gates, canals, pipes, penstocks, or cofferdams.
- Perform mathematical modeling of underground or surface water resources, such as floodplains, ocean coastlines, streams, rivers, or wetlands.
- Oversee the construction of decentralized or on-site wastewater treatment systems, including reclaimed water facilities.
- Analyze storm water or floodplain drainage systems to control erosion, stabilize river banks, repair channel streams, or design bridges.
- Design domestic or industrial water or wastewater treatment plants, including advanced facilities with sequencing batch reactors (SBR), membranes, lift stations, headworks, surge overflow basins, ultraviolet disinfection systems, aerobic digesters, sludge lagoons, or control buildings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Large-format plotters
- Computer data input scanners
- Personal computers
- Computer laser printers
- Laptop computers
- Digitizers
- Eagle Point LANDCADD
- NIWA Tideda
- Microsoft Word
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Bentley StormCAD
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Mozilla Firefox
- Wallingford Software InfoWorks WS
- Google Chrome
- Bentley WaterCAD
- HEC-GeoRAS
- Bentley SewerCAD
- Microsoft Project
- HydroCAD Software Solutions HydroCAD
- MapInfo
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- EPA Storm Water Management Model SWMM
- XP Software XPSWMM
- Bentley InRoads Suite
- DHI MIKE URBAN
- Microsoft Office
- Hydraulic modeling software
- Web browser software
- Bentley Microstation
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- MWH Soft InfoSWMM
- Bentley GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite
- HEC-RAS
- Structured query language SQL
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- HEC-1
- KYPipe
- Microsoft Access
- Minitab
- Wallingford Software InfoSewer