Environmental Engineer
Environmental Engineer Definition 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.
Life As an Environmental Engineer
- Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
- Write reports or articles for Web sites or newsletters related to environmental engineering issues.
- Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
- Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
- Provide assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, or sampling as part of a team conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities.
- Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Python
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- MATLAB
- SAS
- CAD software
- Bentley Microstation
- ESRI ArcView
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- FORTRAN translator
- CADD
- S-PLUS
- Geomechanical design analysis (GDA) software
- Maplesoft Maple
- Simulation software