Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineers are involved in water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, and public health issues. Environmental engineers conduct hazardous-waste management studies, evaluate the significance of the municipal sewage and industrial wastewater systems. They analyze scientific data, research controversial projects, and perform quality control checks.
Sample Occupations:
- Project Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Sanitary Engineer
- Environmental Analyst
- Hazardous Substance Engineer
- Regulatory Environmental Compliance Manager
- Environmental Remediation Specialist
- Air Pollution Control Engineer
- Marine Engineer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Environmental Scientist and Hyrdologist
Skills Required:
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Speaking
- Complex problem solving
- Judgment and decision making
- Systems analysis
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Time management
- Quality control analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Science
- Operations Analysis
Professional Organizations:
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers
- American Institute of Chemical Engineer Environmental Division
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute
- ASME Environmental Engineering Division
- Water Environment Federation
Department:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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