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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”.
Also Known As…
- Environmental Engineers
- Sanitary Engineer
- Regulatory Environmental Compliance Manager
- Marine Engineer CPVEC (Marine Engineer Commercial Passenger Vessel Environmental Compliance)
- Hazardous Substances Engineer
- Global Director Air and Climate Change
- Environmental Remediation Specialist
- Environmental Engineer
- Environmental Analyst
- Chief, Pesticides and Toxic Substances Branch
- Air Pollution Control Engineer
- Water Treatment Plant Engineer
- Water Supply Engineer
- Water Resources Engineer
- Wastewater Treatment Engineer
- Waste Management Engineer
- Solid Waste Management Engineer
- Solid Waste Engineer
- Soil Engineer
- Sewage Disposal Engineer
- Sanitation Engineer
- Reservoir Engineer
- Remediation Project Engineer
- Radiation Protection Engineer
- Public Health Engineer
- Project Manager
- Project Engineer
- Pollution Control Engineer
- Irrigation Engineer
- Industrial Hygiene Engineer
- Hazardous Waste Management Specialist
- Hazardous Waste Management Control Engineer
- Environmentalist
- Environmental Systems Coordinator
- Environmental Scientist
- Environmental Safety Specialist
- Environmental Remediation Engineer
- Environmental Project Manager
- Environmental Planner
- Environmental Designer
- Environmental Coordinator
- Environmental Consultant
Tasks for “Flood Control Engineer”
- Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
- Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
- Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
- Inform company employees or other interested parties of environmental issues.
- Provide assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, or sampling as part of a team conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities.
- Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
- Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
- Design or supervise the design of systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
- Prepare hazardous waste manifests or land disposal restriction notifications.
- Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
- Develop, implement, or manage plans or programs related to conservation or management of natural resources.
- Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
- Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
- Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
- Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
- Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
- Serve as liaison with federal, state, or local agencies or officials on issues pertaining to solid or hazardous waste program requirements.
- Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
- Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
- Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
- Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
- Develop or present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.
- Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials.
- Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
- Write reports or articles for Web sites or newsletters related to environmental engineering issues.
- Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, or planning or reviewing database development.
- Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
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- Desktop computers
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- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Liquid chromatography detectors
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- Gas meters
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- Centrifuges
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- Freeze dryers
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- Spectrophotometers
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- Microwave digestion instruments
- Gas chromatographs GC
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- Multi gas detector tubes
- Laser photometers
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- Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
- Flow meters
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- Mercury/hybrid atomizers
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- Ion chromatographs
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- Whole air canisters
- Thermal conductivity detectors
- Electron capture detectors ECD
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- Laboratory ovens
- Surface area analyzers
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- Regulatory compliance management software
- Microsoft Word
- Finite element method FEM software
- XP Software XPSWMM
- DHI Water and Environment MIKE SHE
- Rockwell Automation Arena
- Hazardous materials management HMS software
- C++
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- Python
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- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Bentley Microstation
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- Microsoft Excel
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