From water quality analyst to groundwater monitoring technician
12 of the 18 essential skills of a groundwater monitoring technician are already essential for a water quality analyst — about 67% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from water quality analyst in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 67%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a groundwater monitoring technician
What a groundwater monitoring technician does
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.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- collect samples
- interpret scientific data to assess water quality
- laboratory techniques
- measure water quality parameters
- perform laboratory tests
- perform water chemistry analysis
- perform water testing procedures
- prepare chemical samples
- record test data
- test chemical samples
- use personal protection equipment
- water chemistry analysis
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a groundwater monitoring technician and not for a water quality analyst. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
← water quality analystgroundwater monitoring technician →The other way round
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