| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Evaluate data and provide recommendations regarding the feasibility of municipal projects, such as hydroelectric power plants, irrigation systems, flood warning systems, and waste treatment facilities. |
| Study and analyze the physical aspects of the earth in terms of the hydrological components, including atmosphere, hydrosphere, and interior structure. |
| Administer programs designed to ensure the proper sealing of abandoned wells. |
| Install, maintain, and calibrate instruments, such as those that monitor water levels, rainfall, and sediments. |
| Answer questions and provide technical assistance and information to contractors or the public regarding issues such as well drilling, code requirements, hydrology, and geology. |
| Measure and graph phenomena such as lake levels, stream flows, and changes in water volumes. |
| Review applications for site plans and permits and recommend approval, denial, modification, or further investigative action. |
| Investigate properties, origins, and activities of glaciers, ice, snow, and permafrost. |
| Apply research findings to help minimize the environmental impacts of pollution, waterborne diseases, erosion, and sedimentation. |
| Develop or modify methods of conducting hydrologic studies. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
