water engineer
Code 2142.1.11
Water engineers research and develop methods for the provision of clean water, water treatment and flood damage prevention and reaction. They research water needs in a location and develop methods for meeting those needs, such as designing and developing projects for managing water resources such as treatment plants, pipelines, pump systems, irrigation or draining systems and other water supply systems. Water engineers also ensure proper installation of these systems on construction sites. Water engineers also maintain, repair and build structures that control water resources, such as bridges, canals and dams.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- technical drawings
- landscape design
- flood remediation equipment
- hydraulic fluid
- hydraulics
- water policies
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- water reuse
- types of pipelines
Skills and competences
- analyse community needs
- approve engineering design
- conserve water resource
- develop flood remediation strategies
- detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
- create designs for pipeline engineering
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- interpret scientific data to assess water quality
- perform scientific research
- adjust engineering designs
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- advise on irrigation projects
- lead a team in water management
Download the role profile
We'll send you a profile ready to paste into your job ad: purpose, essential and optional skills, and what to assess. One email, no signup.
What to assess for this role
Technical knowledge can be verified with tests and references. What never shows up on a CV are the transversal competences, and they explain most failed hires. Before closing, it pays to measure them with a standardised battery.
See psychometric assessmentSimilar roles
Other roles in the same group, useful when the one you need is not an exact fit.
Need to find this profile?
We source, screen and assess candidates for this kind of role, with a replacement guarantee. Fast process and a flat fee per role, no percentage of the salary.
In Obrii App the profile becomes a job descriptor, a CV screener and an interview scorecard. Try it free for 14 days, no credit card.
Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences