2143 Environmental Engineers
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 include - (a) conducting research, assessing and reporting on the environmental impact of existing and proposed construction, civil engineering and other activities; (b) inspecting industrial and municipal facilities and programmes 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; (e) obtaining, updating, and maintaining plans, permits, and standard operating procedures; (f) providing engineering and technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability; (g) monitoring progress of environmental improvement programmes; (h) advising corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment; (i) collaborating with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers from other disciplines, and specialists in law and business to address environmental problems. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Air pollution control engineer - Environmental analyst - Environmental engineer - Environmental remediation specialist - Wastewater process engineer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Environmental scientist - 2133 - Radiation protection expert - 2263.
Where 2143 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >2 Professionals
- >>21 Science and Engineering Professionals
- >>>214 Engineering Professionals (excluding Electrotechnology)
- >>>>2143 Environmental Engineers
- >>>>2143 Environmental Engineers
2143 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 32548f7e-8c25-4c49-9f22-78dee3543704broadenvironmental mining engineer
- 7a523273-9fff-4f11-beb6-110eeaec1436broadrecycling specialist
- 9740933e-e04a-41f6-af1f-a6d58c7eb0ecbroadwastewater engineer
- a7358961-46d4-4715-ac1e-6148fd042510broadenvironmental expert
- ab4dd4f9-ee6c-41cc-8b72-42ad0b13d1e2broadwaste treatment engineer
- ac1fc6a9-70d2-475c-8fa0-82ef83830968broadenvironmental engineer
Other ISCO-08 codes under 2143 Environmental Engineers
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 2143?
- ISCO-08 2143 is "Environmental Engineers". 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 include - (a) conducting research, assessing and reporting on the environmental impact of existing and proposed construction, civil engineering and other activities; (b) inspecting industrial and municipal facilities and programmes 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; (e) obtaining, updating, and maintaining plans, permits, and standard operating procedures; (f) providing engineering and technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability; (g) monitoring progress of environmental improvement programmes; (h) advising corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment; (i) collaborating with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers from other disciplines, and specialists in law and business to address environmental problems. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Air pollution control engineer - Environmental analyst - Environmental engineer - Environmental remediation specialist - Wastewater process engineer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Environmental scientist - 2133 - Radiation protection expert - 2263.
- How does ISCO-08 2143 map to other classification systems?
- 2143 Environmental Engineers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (32548f7e-8c25-4c49-9f22-78dee3543704, 7a523273-9fff-4f11-beb6-110eeaec1436, 9740933e-e04a-41f6-af1f-a6d58c7eb0ec, +3 more); SOC 2018 (17-2081). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 2143?
- 2143 Environmental Engineers sits under 2143 Environmental Engineers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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