Water Industry Jobs
Career pathways, skill areas, and learning resources for people interested in water, stormwater, wastewater, monitoring, reuse, and environmental technology roles.
Stormwater and drainage
Hydrology, hydraulics, drainage design, BMPs, flood studies, field inspections, and regulatory compliance.
Monitoring and sampling
Water quality sampling, field meters, sensor deployment, data loggers, telemetry, and reporting.
Reuse and treatment
Treatment process awareness, storage, pumps, monitoring, reuse planning, and operations support.
Smart water and data
Dashboards, automation, sensor networks, GIS, AI support tools, and field-to-office workflows.
Skills to build
- Hydrology and hydraulic calculations, including runoff, pipe capacity, Manning equation, detention, and water quality volume.
- Field monitoring workflows, including sampling, calibration, data logging, and documentation.
- Stormwater BMP and green infrastructure basics, including storage, treatment, maintenance, and drawdown.
- Equipment literacy, including pumps, sensors, meters, samplers, telemetry, and controls.
- Communication skills for turning field data and calculations into practical recommendations.
Use this site to prepare
Start with the learning library, practice with the water calculators, and review the equipment guides to build practical water industry knowledge.