Groundwater monitoring technician

Code 3111.2.2

Groundwater monitoring technician monitor the environment, gathering data in the form of samples and performing tests in a laboratory or field, to investigate potential sources of pollution. They also perform maintenance tasks on the monitoring equipment.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • water chemistry analysis
  • chemistry
  • laboratory techniques

Skills and competences

  • study groundwater
  • perform water chemistry analysis
  • test chemical samples
  • monitor water quality
  • use personal protection equipment
  • perform laboratory tests
  • interpret scientific data to assess water quality
  • perform water analysis
  • measure water quality parameters
  • prepare chemical samples
  • collect samples for analysis
  • record test data
  • test samples for pollutants

Transversal competences

  • perform water testing procedures

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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