Careers

Water and Wastewater (w/ww) process operations in Alaska offer opportunities for Alaskans to find entry level jobs in almost any community and type of work.  The Alaska Department of Labor has prepared information about current jobs and forecasted growth to 2010. From initial entry level positions, advancement opportunities are available to  complex municipal water and wastewater systems and other process industries like oil & gas production.  A general career ladder is shown on this site as well as a flow chart to help you find the resources you need for advancement in a w/ww career.

For general career exploration, try http://www.careerkey.org/ or the Career Interest Game: http://career.missouri.edu/holland/  Most careers in w/ww will be of interest to people scoring high in the Realistic, Conventional, or Investigative categories.  The Career Interest game has great links that describe these categories when you click on then category header.

For more specific information on environmental technology careers and high school preparation, visit the ATEEC site, Careers in Environmental Technology

For some occupational information, try exploring these links from the O*NETTM OnLine! service.

Summary Report  - 51-8031.00 - Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators

Summary Report  - 19-2041.00 - Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Summary Report - 19-4091.00 - Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Summary Report - 51-1011.00 - First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers

Summary Report - 17-2081.00 - Environmental Engineers

Summary Report - 19-2031.00 - Chemists

Summary Report - 19-4031.00 - Chemical Technicians

Summary Report - 17-3025.00 - Environmental Engineering Technicians

Summary Report - 19-1022.00 - Microbiologists

CAPT’s virtual chemical plant

Impact: The next time you take a drink of fresh "new" water, or safely dispose of your "used" water, think of the people that make it possible. Most in the world are not as fortunate to have the water and wastewater systems we enjoy.  To learn more visit Water for People.