Roles · Construction and engineering

AI hydraulics engineer

Performs hydraulic modeling and data analysis for water resources. Prepares environmental documentation and oversees field work for water projects.

Rawiri Hughes“I design water distribution systems and pumping stations.”An example character, not a real person.
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Hydraulics engineer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Design water or wastewater treatment plants and facilities.
  2. Design pumping systems and pipelines for wastewater collection.
  3. Design water distribution systems for potable water.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Water/Wastewater Engineers” (O*NET 17-2051.02), as O*NET lists them:

  • Design domestic or industrial water or wastewater treatment plants, including advanced facilities with sequencing batch reactors (SBR), membranes, lift stations, headworks, surge overflow basins, ultraviolet disinfection systems, aerobic digesters, sludge lagoons, or control buildings.
  • Design pumping systems, pumping stations, pipelines, force mains, or sewers for the collection of wastewater.
  • Design water distribution systems for potable or non-potable water.

Hydraulics engineer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Excel

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits