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Resume skills guide · SOC 17-2051

Skills for Water/Wastewater Engineers

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for water/wastewater engineers, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Bentley MicroStation as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Reading Comprehension4
  • 2.Writing4
  • 3.Critical Thinking4
  • 4.Active Listening3.88
  • 5.Mathematics3.88
  • 6.Speaking3.75
  • 7.Monitoring3.62
  • 8.Science3.5
  • 9.Active Learning3.25
  • 10.Learning Strategies3.12

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Knowledge areas

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Design
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Building and Construction
  • Administration and Management
  • Mechanical
  • Physics

Core work activities

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Working with Computers
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Processing Information

In-demand tools & technology

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • HEC-HMS
  • HEC-RAS
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Bash
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Oracle Java
  • Python
  • SAP software
  • Structured query language SQL