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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.

Currently Employed: 527

Yearly Projected Openings: 20

Typical Hourly Wage: $39.57 - $55.26

Typical Annual Salary: $82,300 - $114,900

• Design or supervise the design of systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
• Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
• Serve as liaison with federal, state, or local agencies or officials on issues pertaining to solid or hazardous waste program requirements.
• Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
• Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
• Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
• Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
• Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Provide assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, or sampling as part of a team conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities.

• Air velocity and temperature monitors
• Core drills
• Mass spectrometers
• Photometers
• Spectrophotometers

• Analytical or scientific software
• Compliance software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Graphics or photo imaging software
• Object or component oriented development software