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Environmental Engineers

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Core Tasks Include:

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

Supplemental Tasks Include:

  • Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials.



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