Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

What you’d do

Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues.
Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations.
Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.
Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures.
Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups.
Develop plans to protect watershed health or rehabilitate watersheds.

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Industrial Ecologists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems.
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Conservation Scientists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Environmental Engineers
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various…
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Hydrologists
Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of…
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Environmental Restoration Planners
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products.
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher