Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for water/wastewater engineers. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians, or other technical personnel.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Design domestic or industrial water or wastewater treatment plants, including advanced facilities with sequencing batch reactors (SBR), membranes, lift stations, headworks, surge overflow basins, ultraviolet disinfection systems, aerobic digesters, sludge lagoons, or control buildings.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Evaluate the operation and maintenance of water or wastewater systems to identify ways to improve their efficiency.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Design or select equipment for use in wastewater processing to ensure compliance with government standards.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Design pumping systems, pumping stations, pipelines, force mains, or sewers for the collection of wastewater.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians, or other technical personnel.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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