Environmental Engineers
On the Job
Environmental Engineers use engineering to research, design, or plan systems that can help reduce or clean up pollution. They may work on waste treatment, remediation (cleaning up polluted sites), or pollution control technology.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
- Investigate the environmental impact of projects.
- Investigate the environmental impact of projects.
- Research advanced engineering designs or applications.
- Assist engineers or scientists with research.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
- Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
- Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working with a group or team.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- High levels of competition.
- Sitting.
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