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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 Project Engineer
- Water Engineer
- Wastewater Project Engineer
- Wastewater Process Engineer
- Wastewater Plant Civil Engineer
- Wastewater Engineer
- Wastewater Design Engineer
- Remediation Project Engineer
- Project Manager
- Hydrologic Modeler
- Floodplain Manager
- Dimensional Engineer
Tasks for “Water Resources Engineer”
- 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 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.
- Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.
- Design or select equipment for use in wastewater processing to ensure compliance with government standards.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Identify design alternatives for the development of new water resources.
- Design water storage tanks or other water storage facilities.
- 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.
- Write technical reports or publications related to water resources development or water use efficiency.
- Gather and analyze water use data to forecast water demand.
- Design sludge treatment plants.
- Analyze and recommend sludge treatment or disposal methods.
- Design pumping systems, pumping stations, pipelines, force mains, or sewers for the collection of wastewater.
- 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 the efficiency of water delivery structures, such as dams, tainter gates, canals, pipes, penstocks, or cofferdams.
- 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.
- 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.
- Design water distribution systems for potable or nonpotable water.
- Develop plans for new water resources or water efficiency programs.
- Oversee the construction of decentralized or on-site wastewater treatment systems, including reclaimed water facilities.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digitizers
- Computer data input scanners
- Laptop computers
- Large-format plotters
- Desktop computers
- Computer laser printers
- Personal computers
- MapInfo
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Wallingford Software InfoSewer
- Bentley InRoads Suite
- HEC-1
- NIWA Tideda
- Bentley StormCAD
- DHI MIKE URBAN
- Bentley WaterCAD
- Wallingford Software InfoWorks WS
- Web browser software
- Bentley Microstation
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- KYPipe
- HEC-GeoRAS
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Structured query language SQL
- HydroCAD Software Solutions HydroCAD
- Microsoft Project
- MWH Soft InfoSWMM
- Bentley GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Minitab
- Eagle Point LANDCADD
- EPA Storm Water Management Model SWMM
- Bentley SewerCAD
- Microsoft Word
- Hydraulic modeling software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Microsoft Excel
- XP Software XPSWMM
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- HEC-RAS