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