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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 Treatment Plant Engineer”

Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, or planning or reviewing database development.
Serve as liaison with federal, state, or local agencies or officials on issues pertaining to solid or hazardous waste program requirements.
Write reports or articles for Web sites or newsletters related to environmental engineering issues.
Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
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.
Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
Develop, implement, or manage plans or programs related to conservation or management of natural resources.
Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
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.
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.
Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials.
Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
Prepare hazardous waste manifests or land disposal restriction notifications.

Related Technology & Tools

Seismographs
Solid shear failure testing devices
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Soil carbon-nitrogen CN analyzers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Flame ionization detectors FID
Hydrological current meters
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Supercritical fluid extractors
Incubators
Gas meters
Multi gas detector tubes
California bearing ratio CBR testing devices
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Wave gauges
Spectrophotometers
Ambient air measurement devices
Headspace autosamplers
Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Luminometers
Centrifuges
Dissolved oxygen meters
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Notebook computers
Epifluorescence microscopes
Pitot tubes
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Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Limnological core loggers
Graphite furnaces
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Nitrogen oxide burners
pH meters
Argon ionization detectors
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Fume hoods
Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
Laser photometers
Electric pumps
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Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
Shakers
Plasma-mass spectrometers
Consolidometers
Microwave digestion instruments
Interferometeric refractormeters
Mass spectrometers
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Direct shear testing devices
Particle counters
Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
Ozonators
Thermal/catalytic oxidizers TCO
Organic carbon analyzers
Core drill rigs
Ion chromatographs
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Air velocity meters
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Fluorescence detectors
Surface area analyzers
Microbics toxicity analyzers
Laboratory ovens
Biological oxidizers
Autoclaves
Sampling pumps
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Trace metal analyzers
Balances
Liquid ring pumps
Environmental probe systems
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Water level recorders
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Thermocouples
Air incubators
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Flame emission detectors
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Mercury/hybrid atomizers
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Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
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Glove box systems
Geoprobes
Particulate filters
Conductivity meters
Anaerobic growth chambers
Soil-erodability testing devices
Soil modulus failure testing devices

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