Is being a water engineer a good fit for you?

Designs and oversees projects for clean drinking water, wastewater and flood protection. Prepares reports on environmental effects.

What the work involves

Guides and supervises junior engineers and technicians.
Reviews and critiques proposals, plans and designs for water and wastewater treatment.
Designs water and wastewater treatment plants, including advanced facilities and control buildings.
Evaluates how water systems are run and maintained to find efficiency gains.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be hands-on and curious. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onStrong. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.

CuriousStrong. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.

CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.

HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.

PersuadingLow. Leading, selling, and making the calls.

OrganisingSome. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

Mastery. Getting really good at something over time.
Security. Steady work in a well-run organisation.

How much training it needs

Degree required. Usually a degree, sometimes more study after. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

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