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