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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 “Water Resources Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Biological oxidizers
Sampling trains
Organic carbon analyzers
Stormwater samplers
Sample concentrators
Luminometers
Plasma-mass spectrometers
Seismographs
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Automatic titrators
Mass spectrometers
Ion chromatographs
Balances
Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
Microwave digestion instruments
Autoclaves
Ambient air measurement devices
Respirometers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Sorbent tubes
Mercury/hybrid atomizers
Water level recorders
Liquid scintillation counters
Flame ionization detectors FID
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
Liquid chromatography detectors
Environmental probe systems
Chemostats
Gas meters
Sampling pumps
Photometers
Combustible gas meters
Electric pumps
Universal fractionators
Flow meters
Solid shear failure testing devices
Centrifuges
Argon ionization detectors
Fluorescence spectrophotometers
Thermal/catalytic oxidizers TCO
Particulate filters
pH meters
Microbics toxicity analyzers
Colorimeters
Incubators
Nitrogen oxide burners
Nutrient analyzers
Soil carbon-nitrogen CN analyzers
Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
Soil modulus failure testing devices
Air incubators
Multi gas detector tubes
Particle counters
Freeze dryers
Pitot tubes
Stem augers
Geoprobes
Conductivity meters
Core drill rigs
Capillary electrophoresis systems
Air velocity meters
Whole air canisters
Notebook computers
Glove box systems
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Spectrophotometers
Ozonators
Laboratory ovens
Anaerobic growth chambers
Direct shear testing devices
Supercritical fluid extractors
Interferometeric refractormeters
Multiparameter water quality instruments
Epifluorescence microscopes
California bearing ratio CBR testing devices
Desktop computers
Surface area analyzers
Fume hoods
Limnological core loggers
Dissolved oxygen meters
Graphite furnaces
Hydrological current meters
Electron capture detectors ECD
Wave gauges
Thermal conductivity detectors
Scanning potentiostats
Flame emission detectors
Fluorescence detectors
Laser photometers
Limnological coring drills
Trace metal analyzers
Ultraviolet UV light detectors
Mud rotary drills
Shakers
Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
Soil-erodability testing devices
Headspace autosamplers
Consolidometers
Thermocouples
Liquid ring pumps
Gas chromatographs GC

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Rockwell Automation Arena
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Gas dispersion model software
Continuous emission management software
Greenhouse gas management software
SAS
Python
C++
Maplesoft Maple
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Simulation software
Regulatory compliance management software
Stormwater runoff modeling software
WAM software
Ecological risk assessment software
XP Software XPSWMM
Fugitive emission leak detection software
Wind flow modeling software
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Waste management software
Autodesk AutoCAD
ESRI ArcGIS software
Insightful S-PLUS
The MathWorks MATLAB
Oil mapping software
Air dispersion modeling software
HEC RAS
Image analysis software
Simultaneous location and mapping SLAM
Finite element method FEM software
Environmental health and safety documentation software
ESRI ArcView
SofTech CADRA
Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Microsoft PowerPoint
Site remediation management software
Microsoft Word
Material safety data sheet MSDS software
Microsoft Excel
Bentley Microstation
Water flow modeling software
ANSYS
Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
Microsoft Office
Hazardous materials management HMS software
RockWare MODFLOW
Microsoft Access
Photogrammetric software
DHI Water and Environment MIKE SHE