Environmental Engineers

Also called: Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Hazardous Substances Engineer, Sanitary Engineer

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

product and service development
design

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
chemistry

Arts and Humanities

English language

Safety and Government

law and government

Skills

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
reading work related information

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it