# Tools & technology — water engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 11-9121.02.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| DHI MIKE URBAN | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| FishXing | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| HEC-HMS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| HEC-RAS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| MWH Soft H2ONET MSX | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| MWH Soft InfoSWMM | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| TIBCO Spotfire S+ | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Wallingford Software InfoSewer | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Wallingford Software InfoWater | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Wallingford Software InfoWorks CS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Wallingford Software InfoWorks WS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Water flow modeling software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| RIVERMorph | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst | Geographic information system |  |
| ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system |  |
| ESRI ArcPad | Geographic information system |  |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system |  |
| ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst | Geographic information system |  |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |  |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system |  |
| Google Earth Pro | Geographic information system |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| Mapping software | Map creation software |  |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 34 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- HEC-RAS — **38 %**
- AutoCAD — **29 %**
- HEC-HMS — **21 %**
- SWMM — **21 %**
- AutoCAD Civil 3D — **18 %**
- ArcGIS — **18 %**
- MicroStation — **18 %**

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