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Hydrographer

Measures, analyses and maintains the flow and quality of water in rivers, lakes, stormwater and sewage, and assists with surveying and mapping oceans, seas and rivers.

Also known as: Hydrographic Technician, Water Monitoring Officer

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Main tasks

  • Performs routine mathematical calculations and assists in undertaking measurements for surveying and charting bodies of water
  • Installs, calibrates and maintains hydrography equipment to monitor water levels and flow, meteorology, sediments and water quality
  • Assists in the collection of water surveying data such as coastline identification, bed relief or depth, and heights of water in oceans, rivers or lakes, using navigation systems
  • Measures the depth of water bodies, and monitors turbidity and the accumulation of silt
  • Uses underwater acoustic equipment to establish and monitor tidal data and outline coastlines

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