水资源工程的根源在于为人类提供水，在人类使用完水后将其除去，以及开发避免水过多（洪水）造成损害的方法。水资源工程师的许多工作涉及解决这些任务的建筑设施的规划和管理。在工程咨询公司和负责供水或处理水的危害的政府机构中，都可以找到专门从事水资源工程的大学生和毕业生的职位。在过去的几年中，水资源专业的学生在德克萨斯州大城市的咨询工程公司工作，尽管有许多人加入了西海岸的公司，但他们基本上都在咨询工程公司工作。在发达土地上对水供应和防洪的需求不断增长，使我们的学生们得以实现自己的职业。
Water resources engineering has its roots in the tasks of supplying water for human use, removing water when humans are finished using it and developing methods of avoiding damage from excess water (floods). Much of the work of water resource engineers involves the planning and management of constructed facilities that address these tasks. Positions for undergraduates and graduates who specialize in water resources engineering can be found in both engineering consulting firms and in government entities charged with supplying water or dealing with its hazards.<br><br>In the past few years, students in the water resources concentration have largely taken jobs with consulting engineering firms in the big cities of Texas, although a number have joined firms on the west coast. The growing demand for water supplies and flood control in developed land lead our students to fulfilling careers.