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Job Description

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientist. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3025.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 52,500.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
Currently, there are 16,550 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Engineering Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Environmental Engineering Assistant”

Maintain process parameters and evaluate process anomalies.
Model biological, chemical, or physical treatment processes to remove or degrade pollutants.
Develop work plans, including writing specifications or establishing material, manpower, or facilities needs.
Assist in the cleanup of hazardous material spills.
Work with customers to assess the environmental impact of proposed construction or to develop pollution prevention programs.
Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.
Oversee support staff.
Receive, set up, test, or decontaminate equipment.
Evaluate and select technologies to clean up polluted sites, restore polluted air, water, or soil, or rehabilitate degraded ecosystems.
Arrange for the disposal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous materials.
Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.
Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water.
Decontaminate or test field equipment used to clean or test pollutants from soil, air, or water.
Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
Review technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements.
Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches.
Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater.
Prepare permit applications or review compliance with environmental permits.
Improve chemical processes to reduce toxic emissions.
Obtain product information, identify vendors or suppliers, or order materials or equipment to maintain inventory.
Create models to demonstrate or predict the process by which pollutants move through or impact an environment.
Perform statistical analysis and correction of air or water pollution data submitted by industry or other agencies.
Prepare and package environmental samples for shipping or testing.
Assess the ability of environments to naturally remove or reduce conventional or emerging contaminants from air, water, or soil.
Review work plans to schedule activities.
Provide technical engineering support in the planning of projects, such as wastewater treatment plants, to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and policies.

Related Technology & Tools

Hazardous material protective clothing
Titrators
Filtering funnels
Calorimeters
Fecal coliform constant temperature shaker baths
Mechanical convection ovens
Laminar flow hoods
Two-vortex mixers
Microtox toxicity systems
Meters
Refrigerated centrifuges
Electrophoresis equipment
Glassware adapters
Total organic halide analyzers
Total internal reflection fluorescence TIRF microscopes
Digital cameras
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pH meters
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Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
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Ozone generators
Dynamic contact angle apparatus
Benchtop nephelometers
Freeze dryers
Fraction collectors
Heated environmental chambers
Ion selective electrode ISE meters
Photometers
Microscope slides
Soil particle size testers

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