What is a hydrologic engineer and how to become one

Key steps to become a hydrologic engineer

1. Explore hydrologic engineer education requirements

   Most common hydrologic engineer degrees

   Bachelor's

   76.2 %

   Master's

   14.3 %

   Diploma

   4.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific hydrologic engineer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   HEC-RAS	55.34%
   GIS	44.66%

3. Complete relevant hydrologic engineer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New hydrologic engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a hydrologic engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real hydrologic engineer resumes.

4. Research hydrologic engineer duties and responsibilities

   • Lead a group of 9 engineers responsible for technology development for handling electronic packages (computer CPU) during HVM.
   • Develop synthesize-able decimation filter architecture.
   • Develop synthesize-able decimation filter architecture.

5. Apply for hydrologic engineer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a hydrologic engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams