United States
2143-Environmental engineers
Job Title:
Environmental engineers
Job Description:
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.
Tasks:
Tasks include
- 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 programs to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations
- (c) designing and overseeing the development of systems, processes and equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality
- (d) 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 programs
- 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.
Specific Occupations:
21431
Environmental engineer
21432
Air pollution control engineer
21433
Environmental analyst
21434
Waste management engineer
21435
Environmental engineer (other)
21436
Analyst, environmental/Consultant, air pollution control/Consultant, environmental remediation/Engineer, air pollution control/Engineer, process: wastewater/Specialist, environmental remediation
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Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2056