# Water Resource Specialists

> Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 11-9121.02
- **Summary:** Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

## Aliases

- Water Resources Planner
- Community Resource Consultant
- Environmental Resource Specialist
- Hydrotechnical Specialist
- Hydrotechnician
- Power Supply Engineer
- Resource Specialist
- Water Quality Specialist
- Water Resource Agent
- Water Resource Consultant
- Water Resource Engineering Specialist
- Water Resource Specialist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.b |
| Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements. | Core | 4.A.1.b.1.b |
| Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.b |
| Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.e |
| Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.b |
| Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Develop plans to protect watershed health or rehabilitate watersheds. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Write proposals, project reports, informational brochures, or other documents on wastewater purification, water supply and demand, or other water resource subjects. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Conduct cost-benefit studies for watershed improvement projects or water management alternatives. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.j |
| Provide technical expertise to assist communities in the development or implementation of storm water monitoring or other water programs. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.c |
| Compile and maintain documentation on the health of a body of water. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.c |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Supervise workers performing environmentally sustainable activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate environmental or sustainability projects. | 4.A.2.a.4.e |
| Negotiate contracts for environmental remediation, green energy, or renewable resources. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Test green technologies or processes. | 4.A.1.b.2.b |
| Compile operational data. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Maintain operational records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Present sustainable products or services information to the public. | 4.A.4.a.3.b |
| Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices. | 4.A.2.b.2.q |
| Advise others on green energy or related technologies. | 4.A.4.b.6.c |
| Identify opportunities for green initiatives. | 4.A.1.b.1.b |
| Monitor resources. | 4.A.4.c.3.g |
| Identify environmental concerns. | 4.A.1.a.1.j |
| Develop environmental remediation or protection plans. | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Implement organizational process or policy changes. | 4.A.2.b.1.i |
| Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities. | 4.A.3.b.2.f |
| Evaluate green operations or programs for compliance with standards or regulations. | 4.A.2.a.3.b |
| Analyze data to determine project feasibility. | 4.A.2.a.1.j |
| Monitor organizational compliance with regulations. | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Evaluate quality of materials or products. | 4.A.2.a.1.e |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 4.62 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 4.18 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.95 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Physics | knowledge | 3.86 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.55 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.41 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.38 |
| Geography | knowledge | 3.36 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 3.27 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.25 |
| Originality | ability | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.25 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.23 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Mapping Software | Specialized Skill |
| HEC-RAS | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | no | yes |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| DHI MIKE URBAN | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst | Geographic information system | no | no |
| ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system | no | no |
| ESRI ArcPad | Geographic information system | no | no |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system | no | no |
| ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst | Geographic information system | no | no |
| FishXing | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| Google Earth Pro | Geographic information system | no | no |
| HEC-HMS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| HEC-RAS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Mapping software | Map creation software | no | no |
| MWH Soft H2ONET MSX | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| MWH Soft InfoSWMM | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| RIVERMorph | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| TIBCO Spotfire S+ | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Wallingford Software InfoSewer | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Wallingford Software InfoWater | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Wallingford Software InfoWorks CS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Wallingford Software InfoWorks WS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Water flow modeling software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.91 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.8 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.65 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.57 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.47 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.14 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.14 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.09 |
| Contact With Others | 4.05 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.95 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.8 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.62 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.59 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.59 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.57 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.52 |
| Time Pressure | 3.5 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.41 |
| Level of Competition | 3.26 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.9 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.86 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.81 |
| Public Speaking | 2.68 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.62 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.55 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.47 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.35 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.23 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.19 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.14 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.14 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.1 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.05 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.05 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.9 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.86 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.86 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 1.76 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.73 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 1.73 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 50 |
| Master's Degree | 50 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.8 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.45 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.17 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.53 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.58 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.78 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17-2051.02 | role-17-2051-02 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | Primary-Short |
| 19-2041.03 | role-19-2041-03 | Industrial Ecologists | Primary-Short |
| 19-1031.00 | role-19-1031-00 | Conservation Scientists | Primary-Short |
| 17-2081.00 | role-17-2081-00 | Environmental Engineers | Primary-Short |
| 19-2043.00 | role-19-2043-00 | Hydrologists | Primary-Short |
| 19-2041.02 | role-19-2041-02 | Environmental Restoration Planners | Primary-Long |
| 11-9199.11 | role-11-9199-11 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Primary-Long |
| 19-2041.00 | role-19-2041-00 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Primary-Long |
| 19-1031.02 | role-19-1031-02 | Range Managers | Primary-Long |
| 11-9121.00 | role-11-9121-00 | Natural Sciences Managers | Primary-Long |
| 19-4044.00 | role-19-4044-00 | Hydrologic Technicians | Supplemental |
| 17-2051.00 | role-17-2051-00 | Civil Engineers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Advanced Manufacturing | advanced-manufacturing |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | biological-and-biomedical-sciences |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Engineering | engineering |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| History | history |
| Mathematics and Statistics | mathematics-and-statistics |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | philosophy-and-religious-studies |
| Physical Sciences | physical-sciences |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 161180
- **Mean Wage:** 173500
- **Pct10Wage:** 79830
- **Pct25Wage:** 114110
- **Pct75Wage:** 214820
- **Employment:** 100870
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 49690 | 180800 | 7.05 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 8090 | 176600 | 0.97 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 6670 | 101730 | 0.44 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 5200 | 84360 | 0.58 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 4340 | 178300 | 2.36 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 3930 | 207590 | 1 |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 2310 | 117350 | 20.72 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1200 | 120890 | 0.41 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 900 | 139840 | 0.15 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 880 | 150160 | 1.16 |
| 541720 | 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | National industry | 720 | 128700 | 18.1 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 500 | 160940 | 0.12 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 2310 | 20.72 |
| 541720 | 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | National industry | 720 | 18.1 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 49690 | 7.05 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 4340 | 2.36 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 880 | 1.16 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 3930 | 1 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 290 | 0.99 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 8090 | 0.97 |
- **Count:** 23

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.018 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.327906 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.313015 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.241343 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 70
- **Percentile:** 70
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 89 | felten_aioe |
| 86 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 34 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.327906 | 89 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.951219512195122 | 86 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.11243881723160944 | 34 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.018
- **Percentile:** 13
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.04878048780487805
- **Beta:** 0.5
- **Gamma:** 0.951219512195122

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure compliance with water quality standards. | 0.004724558253803269 | 3.35 |
| Provide technical expertise to assist communities in the development or implementation of storm water monitoring or other water programs. | 0.004416434889424795 | 3.52 |
| Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups. | 0.0016433246100185286 | 3.68 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.7
- **Growth Percentile:** 61
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 8.5
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 59
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 104.3
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 108.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 3
- **Total Sample:** 73
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 43.24
- **Work Use Percent:** 56.76

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 43.24 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| work | 56.76 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure compliance with water quality standards. | 0.0037004625578197278 | directive | 3 | 37 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure compliance with water quality standards. | 89.1891891891892 | 37 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure compliance with water quality standards. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 21
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 34
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 65717bfac22d93fd