wastewater engineer
Wastewater engineers design sewage systems and networks for the removal and treatment of wastewater from cities and other residential areas. They design systems which are compliant with environmental standards, and aim to minimise impact on the ecosystem and on citizens in the vicinity of the network.
Also called: wastewater engineering consultant, sewage engineer, wastewater system designer, wastewater technology engineering specialist, wastewater technology engineer, waste water system engineer, wastewater technology engineering consultant, sewage system engineer
- 17
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
17- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- create designs for pipeline engineering
- develop sewerage networks
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
- hydraulic fluid
- hydraulics
- mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects
- monitor legislation developments
- perform scientific research
- technical drawings
- types of pipelines
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
16- advise on environmental remediation
- advise on pollution prevention
- analyse community needs
- detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
- develop environmental remediation strategies
- develop water purification methods
- ecosystems
- inspect pipelines
- interpret scientific data to assess water quality
- measure water quality parameters
- perform pipeline routing studies
- pollution prevention
- prepare timelines for pipeline development projects
- supervise sewerage systems construction
- supervise waste disposal
- supervise waste water treatments
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