Also called: Hydraulic Engineer, Stormwater Engineer, Flood Control Engineer
Designs systems that move and control water: pipelines, canals, levees, stormwater systems, and reservoirs.
You build computer models of how a river floods, design a stormwater system for a new neighborhood, and visit construction sites in boots and hard hat. After a big storm, you study what failed and why.
Civil engineers overall.
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 civil or environmental engineering; PE license after about 4 years of experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Civil engineers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds hydraulic models and drafting, trimming junior design hours; field judgment and PE-stamped designs stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, CAD or drafting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2051.
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