Water Resource Specialist

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Passionate about preserving water quality and ensuring sustainable supply? This is for you!
Play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Dive into innovative solutions for stormwater systems and pollution control.

💰 Earn $155K-$239K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 MONTH TRAINING

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What You’ll Do

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues.
Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations.
Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Median Earnings

$198,580 in California

$157,740 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Thinking and problem solving
Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

Active Learning
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness

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Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Job security

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Water Resource Specialist

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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Hybrid College

A hybrid college combines online learning with the student support typically offered on college campuses, giving students flexibility and accessibility while still providing a comprehensive educational experience.

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⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years