Also called: Cooling Tower Water Treatment Specialist, Water Treatment Account Engineer
Keeps the water in cooling towers and boilers from scaling, rusting or growing Legionella bacteria that can make people sick.
You visit a hospital, a data center and a food plant in one day, testing water samples from their cooling towers. If bacteria counts rise, you adjust chemical feed pumps and order a disinfection. You write each client a report and teach their maintenance crew what to watch.
Many jobs include a company car and sales bonuses.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in chemistry, biology, chemical engineering or a related science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average. Data centers and Legionella rules keep demand steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Remote sensors and AI dosing control are spreading; site visits, troubleshooting and client trust stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Algebra II, Public speaking.
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