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Environmental Engineers

Environmental engineers conduct research, advise on, design and direct implementation of solutions to prevent, control or remedy negative impacts of human activity on the environment utilizing a variety of engineering disciplines. They conduct environmental assessments of construction and civil engineering projects and apply engineering principles to pollution control, recycling and waste disposal.

2 Professionals / 21 Science and Engineering Professionals / 214 Engineering Professionals (excluding Electrotechnology) / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustChemicalsHeat and cold

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

conducting research, assessing and reporting on the environmental impact of existing and proposed construction, civil engineering and other activities

inspecting industrial and municipal facilities and programmes to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations

designing and overseeing the development of systems, processes and equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality

providing environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, and planning or reviewing database development

obtaining, updating, and maintaining plans, permits, and standard operating procedures

providing engineering and technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability

monitoring progress of environmental improvement programmes

advising corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment

collaborating with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers from other disciplines and specialists in law and business to address environmental problems.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Air pollution control engineer
- Environmental analyst
- Environmental engineer
- Environmental remediation specialist
- Waste water process engineer

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Environmental Scientist - 2133
- Radiation Protection Expert - 2263

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