Employment Percentage
-20.30598053
SOC ID
17-2081
SOC Title
Environmental Engineers
ONET ID
17-2081.00
ONET Concat ID
17208100
Median Salary
110198.39
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
72.730003
Ed Level Masters
27.27
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career 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.
Core Tasks
- 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.
- Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
- Design, or supervise the design of, systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
- Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
- Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.
- Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
- Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
- Prepare or present public briefings on the status of environmental engineering projects.
- Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
- Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
- Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
- Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
- 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.
- Inform company employees or other interested parties of environmental issues.
- Develop, implement, or manage plans or programs related to conservation or management of natural resources.
- Advise industries or government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
- Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, or planning or reviewing database development.
- Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration.
- Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
- Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures.
- Prepare hazardous waste manifests or land disposal restriction notifications.
- Develop or present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.
Start Annual Earnings
65832
Top Annual Earnings
158100.79
EMSI Career Title Slug
environmental-engineer