Skills
44 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Essential knowledge
2 skills
Essential skills / competences
18 skills
Optional knowledge
4 skills
Optional skills / competences
20 skills
Overview
Sewerage systems managers coordinate pipe and sewer systems, supervise sewer construction and maintenance, and oversee wastewater treatment plants or related facilities. The work links network planning, equipment availability, environmental compliance and operational follow-up.
In job descriptions, look for sewerage networks, pipelines, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge handling, environmental legislation, pipeline integrity, maintenance priorities, quality criteria and regulatory compliance.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Sewerage systems manager work is operational infrastructure management around pipes, sewers and wastewater treatment. The role connects network planning, construction follow-up, maintenance priorities, treatment-plant supervision and environmental compliance.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include developing sewerage networks, coordinating sewage sludge handling, pipeline integrity priorities, equipment availability, environmental legislation, manufacturing or operational guidelines, quality criteria and documentation of analysis results.
Salary context
Salary context depends on network size, treatment-plant responsibility, environmental risk, emergency maintenance duties, staff or contractor scope, budget authority and the level of regulatory reporting attached to the role.
Career paths
Paths can move from water and wastewater operations, pipeline maintenance, environmental coordination or plant supervision into utility management, infrastructure project leadership, compliance management or senior public-works operations.
Good to know
Check adverts for the network area, treatment facilities, construction supervision, maintenance backlog, sludge handling, environmental reporting, emergency call-outs, contractor control and whether the role covers both sewer networks and treatment plants.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for sewerage systems manager work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Alternative labels
sewerage control engineer
water and sewer manager
wastewater infrastructure design lead
wastewater manager
sewerage system construction manager
wastewater infrastructure manager
sewerage manager
sewerage network manager
water and sewer engineer
head engineer in wastewater systems
lead engineer in wastewater infrastructure
wastewater systems manager
wastewater network manager
wastewater treatment works manager
wastewater distribution systems and equipment manager
Occupation group
manufacturing manager (1321.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9deee896-be9b-4aac-b55e-ceff1a7a843a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1321.2.4 |
| ISCO group | 1321 |
| Concept type | Occupation |