Occupation Description

Water resource engineers help plan for water use and treatment. They may be employed by local, state or federal government, or work for a private corporation. They usually spend most of their days planning and mapping for a specific location's water needs, and may need to occasionally travel to more accurately assess the local water resource situation.  The duties of a water resource engineer can vary between positions and locations, but generally, water resource engineers work on designing pump systems, pipelines and treatment plants for handling wastewater, or black water as it is known in the industry. Water resource engineers also work on flood control projects and help map out drainage systems for dealing with water flow. They may also work on fresh water supply systems, such as those used for drinking water.