An Environmental Protection Officer (Waste and Water Modelling) (Waste and Water Stream) is mainly deployed on (a) developing, reviewing, maintaining and applying mathematical water quality and hydrodynamic models; (b) developing and managing geographic information system on hydrology, water quality and pollution inventory; (c) evaluating and applying mathematical methods and statistical techniques in water quality and hydrologic data analyses; (d) planning and implementing water quality and hydrodynamic modelling studies, investigations and surveys; (e) giving advice on waste management and land or water pollution issues, and providing professional input to project assessment with regard to water quality and hydrodynamic modelling; (f) managing departmental computer facilities; (g) assisting in the preparation of policy and legislative proposals and in the development of codes of practice, guidelines, procedures, standards, objectives and strategies in relation to the control of land or water pollution, and waste management and disposal; (h) planning and implementing land or water pollution studies, control schemes and projects, and investigations and surveys; and (i) assisting through various means, such as the preparation and presentation of educational and publicity materials, in conveying waste management and water quality management policies and strategies to the public, and to various community representatives.

Candidates should have (a) (i) a Hong Kong First or Second Class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant science or engineering subject, and three years' post-graduate experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to waste management or water pollution with at least one year relevant to water quality and hydrodynamic modelling; or (ii) Corporate Membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers of a relevant discipline elected after 5 December 1975, or equivalent, and three years' training or experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to waste management or water pollution with at least one year relevant to water quality and hydrodynamic modelling (not necessarily obtained after Membership); and (b) a pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE); and (c) met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English(UE)] in the CRE, or equivalent. (See Note)