MidGrowing growth
Floodplain Manager
Reduce flood risk through land use and engineering
$50,000 – $95,000/yrAdminister floodplain regulations and manage flood risk reduction programs.
Highlights
Common tasks
Map floodplains, enforce regulations, manage buyouts, and coordinate mitigation projects.
Potential downsides
Development pressure in flood zones, repetitive flood losses, and FEMA bureaucracy.
Skills
ResearchData analysisProblem solvingPattern recognitionCritical thinking
Interests
EnvironmentScienceTechnology
Industries
Sustainability
Work style
Hands-onIndependentAnalytical
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