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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
- 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
- Flood 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 “Sewage Disposal Engineer”
- Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
- Provide assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, or sampling as part of a team conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities.
- Prepare hazardous waste manifests or land disposal restriction notifications.
- Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
- Write reports or articles for Web sites or newsletters related to environmental engineering issues.
- Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
- Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
- Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
- Inform company employees or other interested parties of environmental issues.
- Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials.
- Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
- Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
- Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
- Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
- Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
- Develop, implement, or manage plans or programs related to conservation or management of natural resources.
- Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Serve as liaison with federal, state, or local agencies or officials on issues pertaining to solid or hazardous waste program requirements.
- Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
- Develop or present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.
- Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
- Design or supervise the design of systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
- Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
- Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
- Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
- Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
- Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, or planning or reviewing database development.
- Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
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- California bearing ratio CBR testing devices
- Geoprobes
- Flame ionization detectors FID
- Desktop computers
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- Particulate filters
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- Whole air canisters
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- Flow meters
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- Supercritical fluid extractors
- Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
- Gas chromatographs GC
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- Sampling pumps
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- Computer aided design CAD software
- SofTech CADRA
- Hazardous materials management HMS software
- SAS
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- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Regulatory compliance management software
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- Microsoft Office
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- Python
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- Microsoft Access
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- The MathWorks MATLAB
- LINDO
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- Insightful S-PLUS
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- Microsoft Excel