Water/Wastewater Engineers

01

Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians, or other technical personnel.

02

Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.

03

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.

04

Evaluate the operation and maintenance of water or wastewater systems to identify ways to improve their efficiency.

05

Design or select equipment for use in wastewater processing to ensure compliance with government standards.

06

Design pumping systems, pumping stations, pipelines, force mains, or sewers for the collection of wastewater.

07

Design water distribution systems for potable or non-potable water.

08

Conduct water quality studies to identify and characterize water pollutant sources.

09

Analyze and recommend chemical, biological, or other wastewater treatment methods to prepare water for industrial or domestic use.

10

Identify design alternatives for the development of new water resources.