Also called: Watershed Manager, MS4 Coordinator
Manages how a city handles rain runoff, using pipes, rain gardens, and green roofs to prevent floods and pollution.
You inspect construction sites to make sure mud isn't washing into creeks, plan green infrastructure projects, and report to state regulators. After a big storm, you check which neighborhoods flooded and why.
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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 environmental science or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning.
Growing faster than average. Heavier rainstorms are pushing cities to invest.
Low risk for 10 years. AI models flooding and smart sensors run some systems; planning green infrastructure and permits stay human.
Classes: Earth science, Biology, Government.
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