Water: A Well Spring of Hot New Jobs


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Alabama, Florida and Georgia are in court fighting over it. Western States like Arizona, Colorado and California have a shortage of it. It has caused millions of dollars of damage in the Midwest.  What is it? -Water. Clean water is a hot issue across the US because it is essential life and our economy. Many areas of the US are struggling to find more sources of water to meet the demand of their growing populations. Yet most job seekers are unaware of the potential jobs available in protecting this vital resource. Here are some reasons why job seekers should consider a career in the water industry:

  1. High Number of Job Openings: Like other utility companies, water companies and engineering consultants are faced with a large number of retirements in their engineering, operations and maintenance ranks. This exodus is not just a loss of numbers but also a loss of institutional knowledge (Knowledge Capital). They will need well trained people to step into the open positions.
  2. High Investment Potential: It is well publicized that our country’s water infrastructure needs at least $ 1 trillion dollars of investment to get it modern standards. While this level of investment will not happen at once, governments, water authorities and politicians know the work needs to be done and projects will create well paying jobs.
  3. Increased Regulations: Believe or not, increased regulatory standards are good in some cases because they provide standards to protect the water supply from potential threats such as terrorism and storm water runoff.
  4. Low numbers of trained professionals: The retirements of “baby boomers” will leave a wealth of opportunities but a dearth of knowledge in some geographic areas. Trained and experienced water professionals who choose to move into the areas will good prospects for jobs.

 What You Should Do

  1. Investigate the water industry for career opportunities on H2Opportunity website
  2. Research at the vast array of companies in the water industry across the Internet
  3. Read the articles below
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Hot Job Alert:Vice President of Engineering, Industrial Wastewater


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Hinton Human Capital, an emerging leader in executive search in Green, Environmental and Infrastructure industries is now searching for a Vice President of Engineering for a international company specializing in industrial wastewater treatment. Ideal candidate will have at least 15 years of demonstrated experience in the wastewater industry plus the following skills and abilities:

  •  At least 5 years in an executive management position within an engineering department/firm managing >15 engineers with multiple disciplines
  • Demonstrated management, business development, project management and design experience in the waste water industry
  • Strong understanding of the waste water industry sectors such as Oil & Gas, Food Processing, Automotive, Dairy, Municipalities, etc
  • Experienced with new product development Life cycle
  • Demonstrated experience in maintaining operational budgets and projects
  • Strong experience sourcing vendors and negotiating for better terms or prices for equipment, systems, engineering, etc
  • Experience implementing and working under QMS (Quality Management System) ISO 9001

Requirements

  • Master’s of Engineering degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental is required
  • P.E. required, PMP would be bonus but not required
  • Must be familiar with AutoCAD operator and familiar with 3D CAD (SolidEdge or SolidWorks)

Location: Atlanta

Apply Now

 

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The Top 500 Architecture/Engineering/Construction Companies You Don’t Know About


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Who Are These Companies?


Every year Engineering News Record Magazine (ENR) puts out a source book with the top firms in each sector of the architecture, engineering and construction market. Today, I want to introduce job seekers, students and the general public to  these important companies because they are the ones who are responsible for designing and building our nation’s infrastructure.

Why You Should Care About These Companies

I will answer the question with one word: JOBS. The companies within this list are some of the fastest growing companies in the world employing thousands of :

  1. Architects (Green Building Design)
  2. Engineers (Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical and more)
  3. Construction Managers
  4. Inspectors
  5. Environmental Technicians
  6. Smart Grid programmers

Finding more information on these companies can help job seekers and students target a new job or find their first internship.

READ THE ARTICLE HERE 

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Top 7 “Soft” Skills Engineering & Science Grads Need to Be Successful


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To celebrate the achievements of this year’s graduates, we decided to share 7 “soft” skills that hiring managers are looking for when they consider science and engineering graduates for entry level jobs. These secrets are not in a particular order because they vary in importance to every manager.

  1. Intuition: A good engineer/Scientist understands that technology can “snowball” small errors into big disasters. They can check their designs and calculations by hand when necessary.
  2. Interpersonal skills: Engineering and science projects are a collaborative process. It is important for engineers to be able to work with people from different backgrounds in order to solve problems.
  3. Listening: One senior engineer told me ” Engineering is about solving problems by listening to input from others.” Good listeners usually make great leaders.
  4.  Design skills: Those who cannot  perform the basic calculations and skills their discipline are vulnerable to layoffs. make sure you keep your basic skills sharp throughout your career.
  5. Presentation skills: Engineers and scientists deal with people on a daily basis and should be adept at presenting their ideas to technical and non technical audiences.
  6. Creative/Innovative Thinking: “Out of the box” thinking is a skill engineers and scientists should cultivate early and use often.
  7. Writing: Believe it or not writing is still a major form of communication. Those who cannot express their ideas on paper are at a disadvantage in the workplace.

Why These Are Important

The competition for entry level technical  jobs is still very heavy. Graduates not only have to overcome  their peers. They also have to contend with experienced workers from other countries. These skills are important to employers and they can set you apart from the field.

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A Quick Note of Thanks to Our Readers

Thank You For Reading

I want to say thank you to all of the readers of Hinton Human Capital Blog. Your readership and comments have made this blog one of the most widely read in its niche. Here is what’s happening:

Fighting Through Writer’s Block Right Now

If you have not noticed already, I have not published an blog article for a while. It is not from a lack of trying . Believe me. As soon as  I recharge my creative battery I am sure some new articles will flow.

If you have comment write in the comments section or  send me a note through our contact us page

Thanks so much for reading and stay tuned for more articles, jobs, special events and my new book!

Stephen Hinton

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