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