What would you do as a Hydrologic technician?
Hydrologic technicians
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices and may travel locally and nationally to worksites
- may work outdoors in all weather conditions
- need to be methodical, accurate and safety conscious
Tasks
- help hydrologists with research
- collect and analyse environmental samples and data
- analyse costs and benefits of water projects
- use research to solve water problems
- give advice on protecting water and nature
- give advice on water emergencies
- share environmental information
- clean and maintain equipment
How can you become a Hydrologic technician?
You usually need a qualification and experience to become a hydrologic technician.
You may need
- a New Zealand Diploma in Field Hydrology (Level 5)
- a relevant tertiary qualification in earth sciences or a similar area
- experience in similar work
- a driver licence
If you're in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
