Will “Reservoir Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

1.8% Chance of Automation

“Reservoir Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #81 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2081.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 88,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 42.00
Currently, there are 52,280 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Engineers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Reservoir Engineer”

Prepare hazardous waste manifests or land disposal restriction notifications.
Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials.
Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
Develop or present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
Provide assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, or sampling as part of a team conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities.
Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
Write reports or articles for Web sites or newsletters related to environmental engineering issues.
Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
Develop, implement, or manage plans or programs related to conservation or management of natural resources.
Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
Design or supervise the design of systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, or planning or reviewing database development.
Inform company employees or other interested parties of environmental issues.
Serve as liaison with federal, state, or local agencies or officials on issues pertaining to solid or hazardous waste program requirements.
Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.

Related Technology & Tools

Geoprobes
Desktop computers
Ozonators
Fluorescence spectrophotometers
Environmental probe systems
Glove box systems
Seismographs
Photometers
Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
Flame emission detectors
Core drill rigs
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
Biological oxidizers
Spectrophotometers
Colorimeters
Nitrogen oxide burners
Liquid ring pumps
pH meters
Ambient air measurement devices
Electric pumps
Centrifuges
Direct shear testing devices
Liquid chromatography detectors
Anaerobic growth chambers
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Consolidometers
Organic carbon analyzers
Ultraviolet UV light detectors
Thermal/catalytic oxidizers TCO
Surface area analyzers
Water level recorders
Graphite furnaces
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Luminometers
Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Chemostats
Combustible gas meters
Freeze dryers
Notebook computers
Limnological coring drills
California bearing ratio CBR testing devices
Fluorescence detectors
Solid shear failure testing devices
Autoclaves
Respirometers
Soil carbon-nitrogen CN analyzers
Nutrient analyzers
Laboratory ovens
Shakers
Air incubators
Ion chromatographs
Automatic titrators
Mud rotary drills
Electron capture detectors ECD
Hydrological current meters
Incubators
Mercury/hybrid atomizers
Soil modulus failure testing devices
Microwave digestion instruments
Multi gas detector tubes
Flame ionization detectors FID
Trace metal analyzers
Stormwater samplers
Gas meters
Plasma-mass spectrometers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Gas chromatographs GC
Supercritical fluid extractors
Universal fractionators
Scanning potentiostats
Pitot tubes
Thermocouples
Microbics toxicity analyzers
Laser photometers
Limnological core loggers
Multiparameter water quality instruments
Epifluorescence microscopes
Soil-erodability testing devices
Capillary electrophoresis systems
Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
Air velocity meters
Stem augers
Sample concentrators
Interferometeric refractormeters
Sampling trains
Sorbent tubes
Headspace autosamplers
Balances
Wave gauges
Particulate filters
Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
Fume hoods
Conductivity meters
Dissolved oxygen meters
Particle counters
Argon ionization detectors
Mass spectrometers
Flow meters
Thermal conductivity detectors
Whole air canisters
Liquid scintillation counters
Sampling pumps

Wind flow modeling software
Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
SofTech CADRA
Maplesoft Maple
Greenhouse gas management software
Fugitive emission leak detection software
Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
Air dispersion modeling software
Microsoft Word
LINDO
Gas dispersion model software
Computer aided design CAD software
Insightful S-PLUS
WAM software
ANSYS
Site remediation management software
HEC RAS
Oil mapping software
Rockwell Automation Arena
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Microsoft Access
ESRI ArcView
Photogrammetric software
Simultaneous location and mapping SLAM
Water flow modeling software
Continuous emission management software
Autodesk AutoCAD
RockWare MODFLOW
Material safety data sheet MSDS software
Ecological risk assessment software
Hazardous materials management HMS software
DHI Water and Environment MIKE SHE
Hydrologic simulation program fortan HSPF software
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Microsoft Office
SAS
Environmental health and safety documentation software
Finite element method FEM software
C++
Bentley Microstation
Waste management software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Project
Simulation software
Python
XP Software XPSWMM
Microsoft PowerPoint
Regulatory compliance management software
Image analysis software
Stormwater runoff modeling software
The MathWorks MATLAB
ESRI ArcGIS software