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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 “Sewage Disposal Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Epifluorescence microscopes
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Air velocity meters
Flame ionization detectors FID
Biological oxidizers
Conductivity meters
Graphite furnaces
Shakers
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Soil-erodability testing devices
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Plasma-mass spectrometers
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Combustible gas meters
Microwave digestion instruments
California bearing ratio CBR testing devices
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Multi gas detector tubes
Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Respirometers
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Multiparameter water quality instruments
Mass spectrometers
Fume hoods
Limnological core loggers
Thermal/catalytic oxidizers TCO
Luminometers
Notebook computers
Gas chromatographs GC
Hydrological current meters
Liquid scintillation counters
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
Particle counters
Mud rotary drills
Laser photometers
Surface area analyzers
Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
Centrifuges
Solid shear failure testing devices
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Seismographs
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Argon ionization detectors
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Liquid ring pumps
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Organic carbon analyzers
Balances
pH meters
Automatic titrators
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Ozonators
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Electron capture detectors ECD
Colorimeters
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Incubators
Microbics toxicity analyzers
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Global positioning system GPS receivers
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Geoprobes
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Laboratory ovens
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Autoclaves
Environmental probe systems
Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
Wave gauges
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Regulatory compliance management software
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Rockwell Automation Arena
SofTech CADRA
Stormwater runoff modeling software
Microsoft PowerPoint
SAS
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Continuous emission management software
ANSYS
Environmental health and safety documentation software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Image analysis software
WAM software
Material safety data sheet MSDS software
Microsoft Word
ESRI ArcView
Maplesoft Maple
XP Software XPSWMM
Gas dispersion model software
Air dispersion modeling software
Greenhouse gas management software
DHI Water and Environment MIKE SHE
Simulation software
Microsoft Access
Oil mapping software
Ecological risk assessment software
C++
RockWare MODFLOW
HEC RAS
LINDO
The MathWorks MATLAB
Microsoft Excel
Hydrologic simulation program fortan HSPF software
Microsoft Project
ESRI ArcGIS software
Waste management software
Fugitive emission leak detection software
Hazardous materials management HMS software
Microsoft Office
Wind flow modeling software
Insightful S-PLUS
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Water flow modeling software