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O*NET · 19-4044.00

Hydrologic Technicians

Collect and organize data concerning the distribution and circulation of ground and surface water, and data on its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Measure and report on flow rates and ground water levels, maintain field equipment, collect water samples, install and collect sampling equipment, and process samples for shipment to testing laboratories. May collect data on behalf of hydrologists, engineers, developers, government agencies, or agriculture.

Also called Field Tech · Field Technician (Field Tech) · GIS Technician · GIS Technician (Geographic Information System Technician) · Groundwater Monitoring Technician · Hydro Operator · Hydrographer · Hydrography Technician
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Hydrologic Aid · Hydrologic Technician

Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI0 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.48
  • C Conventional5.28
  • I Investigative4.92
  • S Social1.68
  • E Enterprising1.47
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Typically associated skills

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Tasks

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What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it.

  1. Analyze ecological data about the impact of pollution, erosion, floods, and other environmental problems on bodies of water.
  2. Answer technical questions from hydrologists, policymakers, or other customers developing water conservation plans.
  3. Apply research findings to minimize the environmental impacts of pollution, waterborne diseases, erosion, or sedimentation.
  4. Assist in designing programs to ensure the proper sealing of abandoned wells.
  5. Collect water and soil samples to test for physical, chemical, or biological properties, such as pH, oxygen level, temperature, and pollution.
  6. Develop computer models for hydrologic predictions.
  7. Estimate the costs and benefits of municipal projects, such as hydroelectric power plants, irrigation systems, and wastewater treatment facilities.
  8. Investigate complaints or conflicts related to the alteration of public waters by gathering information, recommending alternatives, or preparing legal documents.
  9. Investigate the properties, origins, or activities of glaciers, ice, snow, or permafrost.
  10. Locate and deliver information or data as requested by customers, such as contractors, government entities, and members of the public.
  11. Measure the properties of bodies of water, such as water levels, volume, and flow.
  12. Perform quality control checks on data to be used by hydrologists.
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  1. Prepare, install, maintain, or repair equipment used for hydrologic study, such as water level recorders, stream flow gauges, and water analyzers.
  2. Provide real time data to emergency management and weather service personnel during flood events.
  3. Write groundwater contamination reports on known, suspected, or potential hazardous waste sites.
  4. Write materials for research publications, such as maps, tables, and reports, to disseminate findings.

Technology

21 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Geographic information system GIS systems

Hot (10)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (10)
  • Datasurge GEOPRO
  • Delft GeoSystems MStab
  • Email software
  • ESRI ArcInfo
  • ESRI ArcView
  • GEO-SLOPE SEEP/W
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Mitre Software GSLOPE
  • Salix Applied Earthcare Erosion Draw
  • State Soil Geographic STATSGO Database

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Hydrologists
  2. Water/Wastewater Engineers
  3. Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
  4. Water Resource Specialists
  5. Conservation Scientists
  6. Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
  7. Surveying and Mapping Technicians
  8. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
  9. Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  10. Environmental Engineers

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