Career Option: Hydrologist

Eligibility

As such there is no specific requirement. Undergraduates, passing the 10+2 examination can apply with various subjects such as:- environmental science, ecology, social science, civil engineering etc.

How to become Hydrologist

A PG in the same profession will also be very helpful. Candidates need various skills and techniques. These are as follows:

• Good technical knowledge.
• Key project management skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Firm commitment and determination towards your work.
• Good IT programming skills and techniques to handle tuff situations.
• Flexible work approach.

Job profile of Hydrologist

As a hydrologist, you can work in various consultancy firms and multinational organizations. Here you are supposed to work in the following key areas:

• They can work in analysing the effect of environmental changes on water flow.
• They can work in examination of various factors like:- acidity, nitrate levels and various other factors.
• They can work in making and maintaining of liaising with specialists and clients.
• Working as a team.
• They can work in providing feedback to the various firms and organizations.
• Evaluation of data and various other techniques to model water resources in India.
• Making new researches and developments.
• Hydrologists also perform the auditing work and calculation of various water resource systems of India.
• Hydrologists also work on maintaining the efficiency of databases.

Salary Range for Hydrologist

The pay scale varies with the variation in the post and experience.