Water/Wastewater Engineers
O*NET Code: 17-2051.02
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Consulting EngineerCounty EngineerDimensional EngineerEngineerHydraulics EngineerHydrologic ModelerProject Development EngineerRemediation EngineerRemediation Project EngineerWastewater Design EngineerWastewater EngineerWastewater Process EngineerWastewater Project EngineerWater EngineerWater Project EngineerWater Resources EngineerWater Resources Project EngineerWater Systems DesignerWater Systems EngineerWater Treatment Engineer
⚡ Skills (23)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Writing4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Listening4/100
Mathematics4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Systems Analysis4/100
Systems Evaluation4/100
Speaking4/100
+ 13 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (51)
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk Revit
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bash
Operating system software
🔥Bentley MicroStation
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Mozilla Firefox
Internet browser software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
0Bentley GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley InRoads Suite
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley SewerCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley StormCAD
Analytical or scientific software
0Bentley WaterCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Business software applications
Office suite software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0DHI MIKE URBAN
Analytical or scientific software
0EPA Storm Water Management Model SWMM
Analytical or scientific software
0ESRI software
Geographic information system
0Eagle Point LANDCADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Geographic information system GIS systems
Geographic information system
0Google Chrome
Internet browser software
0HEC-1
Analytical or scientific software
0HEC-GeoRAS
Analytical or scientific software
0HEC-HMS
Analytical or scientific software
0HEC-RAS
Analytical or scientific software
0Hydraulic modeling software
Analytical or scientific software
0HydroCAD Software Solutions HydroCAD Stormwater Modeling System
Computer aided design CAD software
0KYPipe
Analytical or scientific software
0MWH Soft InfoSWMM
Analytical or scientific software
0MapInfo
Map creation software
0Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet browser software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0NIWA Tideda
Analytical or scientific software
0OpenRoads Designer
Computer aided design CAD software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Wallingford Software InfoSewer
Analytical or scientific software
0Wallingford Software InfoWorks WS
Analytical or scientific software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0XP Software XPSWMM
Analytical or scientific software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Geothermal Production Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Hydroelectric Production Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Water Resource Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Chemical Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Civil Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Transportation Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Environmental Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Petroleum Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Water/Wastewater Engineers → Hydroelectric Production Managers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (81% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (22)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Management of Personnel Resources
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
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Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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