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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2081.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 88,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 42.00
Currently, there are 52,280 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Environmental Planner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Luminometers
pH meters
Seismographs
Microbics toxicity analyzers
Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Biological oxidizers
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Gas chromatographs GC
Ultraviolet UV light detectors
Mass spectrometers
Water level recorders
Air velocity meters
Automatic titrators
Geoprobes
Universal fractionators
Liquid chromatography detectors
Limnological core loggers
Nitrogen oxide burners
Microwave digestion instruments
Centrifuges
Autoclaves
Wave gauges
Dissolved oxygen meters
Sampling pumps
Epifluorescence microscopes
Surface area analyzers
Organic carbon analyzers
Balances
Hydrological current meters
Plasma-mass spectrometers
Notebook computers
Conductivity meters
Interferometeric refractormeters
Ozonators
Soil carbon-nitrogen CN analyzers
Individual burner air measurement IBAM probes
Colorimeters
Thermal/catalytic oxidizers TCO
Mercury/hybrid atomizers
Argon ionization detectors
Chemostats
Multiparameter water quality instruments
Freeze dryers
Ambient air measurement devices
Sampling trains
Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Fluorescence spectrophotometers
Thermal conductivity detectors
Multi gas detector tubes
Solid shear failure testing devices
Fume hoods
Air incubators
Sample concentrators
Environmental probe systems
Sorbent tubes
Liquid scintillation counters
Liquid ring pumps
Fluorescence detectors
Ion chromatographs
Soil-erodability testing devices
Direct shear testing devices
Pitot tubes
Flame ionization detectors FID
Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
Mud rotary drills
Photometers
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Stormwater samplers
Laboratory ovens
Limnological coring drills
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Electron capture detectors ECD
Particle counters
Supercritical fluid extractors
Glove box systems
Whole air canisters
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
California bearing ratio CBR testing devices
Thermocouples
Electric pumps
Respirometers
Anaerobic growth chambers
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Particulate filters
Consolidometers
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Flow meters
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Spectrophotometers
Graphite furnaces
Headspace autosamplers
Trace metal analyzers
Combustible gas meters
Flame emission detectors
Core drill rigs
Shakers
Capillary electrophoresis systems
Desktop computers
Incubators
Soil modulus failure testing devices
Stem augers

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