Groundwater Professionals

Although responsibilities depend on a professional's specific job, some work outside the office and outdoors is frequently part of the job. Fieldwork might involve going to natural areas to survey the geophysical characteristics of a site. Groundwater professionals may need to take water samples from the monitoring wells near a gas station, fuel storage facility, landfill, sewage treatment plant, or manufacturing company. They may oversee the digging of a new well system or check to see how a new well system is running.

In addition to fieldwork, groundwater professionals spend time working in offices. Some professionals, in fact, may spend most or all of their time indoors. Conditions in offices vary by employer, but offices are generally equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Most groundwater professionals work a 40-hour week, depending on project deadlines or unexpected developments in the field.