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Career: Environmental Engineers
Job Description
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, and other specialists, and experts in law and business to address environmental problems. |
97
|
Inform company employees and other interested parties of environmental issues. |
97
|
Develop proposed project objectives and targets, and report to management on progress in attaining them. |
97
|
Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, and performing other general administrative duties. |
95
|
Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, and administration. |
94
|
Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, and planning or reviewing database development. |
94
|
Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs. |
91
|
Prepare, review, and update environmental investigation and recommendation reports. |
85
|
Inspect industrial and municipal facilities and programs to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. |
85
|
Request bids from suppliers or consultants. |
83
|
Advise industries and government agencies about environmental policies and standards. |
81
|
Obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits, and standard operating procedures. |
80
|
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, and land. |
77
|
Coordinate and manage environmental protection programs and projects, assigning and evaluating work. |
75
|
Serve on teams conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities, providing assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, and sampling. |
73
|
Advise corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment. |
72
|
Maintain, write, and revise quality assurance documentation and procedures. |
70
|
Design and supervise the development of systems processes or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality. |
69
|
Provide technical-level support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability. |
63
|
Develop and present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions. |
60
|
Develop, implement, and manage plans and programs related to conservation and management of natural resources. |
57
|
Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans and methods for loading and transporting waste. |
49
|
Serve as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies and officials on issues pertaining to solid and hazardous waste program requirements. |
33
|
Prepare hazardous waste manifests and land disposal restriction notifications. |
16
|
Assess, sort, characterize, and pack known and unknown materials. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
81
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
77
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
76
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
76
|
Processing Information
|
75
|
Getting Information
|
73
|
Thinking Creatively
|
72
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
71
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
70
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
68
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
67
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
67
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
63
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
63
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
61
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
61
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
59
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
57
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
56
|
Interacting With Computers
|
56
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
56
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
53
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
53
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
48
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
47
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
45
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
44
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
43
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
43
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
43
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
43
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
31
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
31
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
26
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
26
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
22
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
21
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
16
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|