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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 Supply Engineer”

Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
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.
Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
Develop or present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.
Prepare hazardous waste manifests or land disposal restriction notifications.
Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
Develop, implement, or manage plans or programs related to conservation or management of natural resources.
Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
Serve as liaison with federal, state, or local agencies or officials on issues pertaining to solid or hazardous waste program requirements.
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.
Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, or planning or reviewing database development.
Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials.
Write reports or articles for Web sites or newsletters related to environmental engineering issues.
Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
Inform company employees or other interested parties of environmental issues.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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Liquid scintillation counters
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Notebook computers
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Balances
Thermal conductivity detectors
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Liquid chromatography detectors
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Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Fume hoods
Air incubators
Headspace autosamplers
Solid shear failure testing devices
Photometers
Mass spectrometers
Epifluorescence microscopes
Particle counters
Ion chromatographs
Soil carbon-nitrogen CN analyzers
Environmental probe systems
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Soil-erodability testing devices
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Flame ionization detectors FID
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Pitot tubes
Anaerobic growth chambers
Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
Ozonators
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Direct shear testing devices
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Core drill rigs
Multi gas detector tubes
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Luminometers
Wave gauges
Electron capture detectors ECD
Whole air canisters
Soil modulus failure testing devices
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Gas meters
Particulate filters
Air velocity meters
Thermal/catalytic oxidizers TCO
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
Automatic titrators
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Nutrient analyzers
Shakers
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Ultraviolet UV light detectors
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Sampling pumps
Laboratory ovens
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Geoprobes
Seismographs
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