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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”
- Gather and analyze water use data to forecast water demand.
- 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.
- Oversee the construction of decentralized or on-site wastewater treatment systems, including reclaimed water facilities.
- Design water or wastewater lift stations, including water wells.
- Analyze the efficiency of water delivery structures, such as dams, tainter gates, canals, pipes, penstocks, or cofferdams.
- 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 run-off collection networks, water supply channels, or water supply system networks.
- Analyze storm water or floodplain drainage systems to control erosion, stabilize river banks, repair channel streams, or design bridges.
- 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.
- Conduct cost-benefit analyses for the construction of water supply systems, run-off collection networks, water and wastewater treatment plants, or wastewater collection systems.
- Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.
- Perform mathematical modeling of underground or surface water resources, such as floodplains, ocean coastlines, streams, rivers, or wetlands.
- Design pumping systems, pumping stations, pipelines, force mains, or sewers for the collection of wastewater.
- 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.
- Write technical reports or publications related to water resources development or water use efficiency.
- Develop plans for new water resources or water efficiency programs.
- Design water distribution systems for potable or nonpotable water.
- Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians, or other technical personnel.
- Provide technical support on water resource or treatment issues to government agencies.
- Analyze and recommend chemical, biological, or other wastewater treatment methods to prepare water for industrial or domestic use.
- Analyze and recommend sludge treatment or disposal methods.
- Design or select equipment for use in wastewater processing to ensure compliance with government standards.
- Design water storage tanks or other water storage facilities.
- 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.
- Conduct water quality studies to identify and characterize water pollutant sources.
- Design sludge treatment plants.
Related Technology & Tools
- Large-format plotters
- Personal computers
- Computer laser printers
- Desktop computers
- Laptop computers
- Digitizers
- Computer data input scanners
- Wallingford Software InfoWorks WS
- Microsoft Project
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- XP Software XPSWMM
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Eagle Point LANDCADD
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Access
- EPA Storm Water Management Model SWMM
- Bentley StormCAD
- DHI MIKE URBAN
- Wallingford Software InfoSewer
- Web browser software
- HEC-1
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley InRoads Suite
- Bentley GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite
- MWH Soft InfoSWMM
- Microsoft Excel
- KYPipe
- Microsoft Office
- Bentley SewerCAD
- Minitab
- Bentley Microstation
- Mozilla Firefox
- Bentley WaterCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- HEC-GeoRAS
- NIWA Tideda
- MapInfo
- Hydraulic modeling software
- Structured query language SQL
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- HydroCAD Software Solutions HydroCAD
- HEC-RAS