Occupation Atlaswater systems engineering technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/13331bd9-0599-47c0-9812-29650c218de3
water systems engineering technician
Water systems engineering technicians aid engineers in the development and implementation of water supply and water treatment systems. They monitor the operations to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, check water quality and ensure implementation of water-related legislation.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.62
- I Investigative5.35
- C Conventional4.53
- E Enterprising2.90
- A Artistic1.85
- S Social1.76
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Water/Wastewater Engineers (17-2051.02): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (10)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
- hydraulics
- measure water quality parameters
- monitor water quality
- perform follow-up on pipeline route services
- perform water testing procedures
- types of pipelines
- use personal protection equipment
- water policies
Optional (16)
- adjust engineering designs
- analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects
- detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
- ensure equipment availability
- ensure equipment maintenance
- ensure proper water storage
- flood remediation equipment
- follow water supply schedule
- maintain water distribution equipment
- maintain water treatment equipment
- perform water treatments
- prevent pipeline deterioration
- regulate the flow of substances in pipelines
- survey sites for pipeline installation
- test pipeline infrastructure operations
- use water disinfection equipment
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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