Water Resource Specialists
Description : Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.
JobTitles : Hydrogeologist; National Stormwater Leader; Owner, Consulting Engineer; Owner, Professional Engineer; Research Hydraulic Engineer; Senior Group Manager; Senior Hydrogeologist; Senior Water Resources Engineer; VP-Senior Principal Water Resources Engineer; Water Resources Business Segment Leader
Tasks:
- Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
- Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues.
- Develop plans to protect watershed health or rehabilitate watersheds.
- Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations.
- Identify and characterize specific causes or sources of water pollution.
- Write proposals, project reports, informational brochures, or other documents on wastewater purification, water supply and demand, or other water resource subjects.
- Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups.
- Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures.
- Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
- Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.