Design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental health hazards utilizing various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

• Environmental Analyst
• Pollution-Control Engineer

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• Advise corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
• Advise industries and government agencies about environmental policies and standards.
• Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, and land.
• Assess, sort, characterize, and pack known and unknown materials.
• Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, and administration.
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, and other specialists, and experts in law and business to address environmental problems.
• Coordinate and manage environmental protection programs and projects, assigning and evaluating work.
• Design and supervise the development of systems processes or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
• Develop and present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.
• Develop proposed project objectives and targets, and report to management on progress in attaining them.
• Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans and methods for loading and transporting waste.
• Develop, implement, and manage plans and programs related to conservation and management of natural resources.
• Inform company employees and other interested parties of environmental issues.
• Inspect industrial and municipal facilities and programs to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Maintain, write, and revise quality assurance documentation and procedures.
• Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
• Obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits, and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare hazardous waste manifests and land disposal restriction notifications.
• Prepare, review, and update environmental investigation and recommendation reports.
• Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, and performing other general administrative duties.
• Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, and planning or reviewing database development.
• Provide technical-level support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability.
• Request bids from suppliers or consultants.
• Serve as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies and officials on issues pertaining to solid and hazardous waste program requirements.
• Serve on teams conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities, providing assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, and sampling.

• adhere to safety procedures
• advise clients or customers
• advise clients regarding engineering problems
• advise governmental or industrial personnel
• analyze ecosystem data
• analyze engineering design problems
• analyze engineering test data
• analyze project proposal to determine feasibility, cost, or time
• analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
• analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
• analyze test data
• calculate engineering specifications
• collect scientific or technical data
• communicate technical information
• compile numerical or statistical data
• confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
• confer with scientists
• coordinate engineering project activities
• create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts
• delegate authority for engineering activities
• design control systems
• design engineered systems
• design waste recovery methods
• develop or maintain databases
• develop plans for programs or projects
• develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
• develop tables depicting data
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
• direct personnel in support of engineering activities
• draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale
• estimate cost for engineering projects
• estimate time needed for project
• evaluate costs of engineering projects
• evaluate engineering data
• examine engineering documents for completeness or accuracy
• explain complex mathematical information
• follow safe waste disposal procedures
• interpret aerial photographs
• judge soil conditions
• lead teams in engineering projects
• operate land or site surveying instruments
• plan construction of structures or facilities
• plan scientific research or investigative studies
• plan testing of engineering methods
• prepare environmental impact or related environmental reports
• prepare reports
• prepare safety reports
• prepare technical reports or related documentation
• provide analytical assessment of engineering data
• read maps
• read technical drawings
• resolve engineering or science problems
• supervise pollution control workers
• test air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation
• test equipment as part of engineering projects or processes
• understand construction specifications
• understand engineering data or reports
• understand government construction contracting regulations
• use building or land use regulations
• use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques
• use field notes in technical drawings
• use government regulations
• use hazardous disposal techniques
• use hazardous materials information
• use intuitive judgment for engineering analyses
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use knowledge of regulations in surveying or construction activities
• use land surveying techniques
• use library or online Internet research techniques
• use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
• use pollution control techniques
• use project management techniques
• use quantitative research methods
• use relational database software
• use research methodology procedures within manufacturing or commerce
• use scientific research methodology
• use spreadsheet software
• use technical regulations for engineering problems
• use word processing or desktop publishing software
• work as a team member
• write business project or bid proposals