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Job Description

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2081.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 88,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 42.00
Currently, there are 52,280 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Environmental Remediation Engineer”

Inform company employees or other interested parties of environmental issues.
Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, or planning or reviewing database development.
Develop or present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.
Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials.
Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
Develop, implement, or manage plans or programs related to conservation or management of natural resources.
Prepare hazardous waste manifests or land disposal restriction notifications.
Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
Provide assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, or sampling as part of a team conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities.
Design or supervise the design of systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
Write reports or articles for Web sites or newsletters related to environmental engineering issues.
Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
Serve as liaison with federal, state, or local agencies or officials on issues pertaining to solid or hazardous waste program requirements.
Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.

Related Technology & Tools

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Supercritical fluid extractors
Stormwater samplers
Organic carbon analyzers
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Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Fluorescence spectrophotometers
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Direct shear testing devices
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Stem augers
Air incubators
Soil carbon-nitrogen CN analyzers
Limnological coring drills
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Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
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pH meters
Chemostats
Glove box systems
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Ion chromatographs
Dissolved oxygen meters
Solid shear failure testing devices
Flame ionization detectors FID
Automatic titrators
Environmental probe systems
Balances
Biological oxidizers
Electron capture detectors ECD
Particulate filters
Soil modulus failure testing devices
Sorbent tubes
California bearing ratio CBR testing devices
Interferometeric refractormeters
Sampling trains
Microwave digestion instruments
Soil-erodability testing devices
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Multi gas detector tubes
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Gas chromatographs GC
Nutrient analyzers
Air velocity meters
Universal fractionators
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Centrifuges
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Liquid scintillation counters
Shakers
Sampling pumps
Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
Particle counters
Sample concentrators
Mud rotary drills
Mercury/hybrid atomizers
Luminometers
Thermal/catalytic oxidizers TCO
Trace metal analyzers
Multiparameter water quality instruments

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