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.