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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

What you’d do

  • Prepare and package environmental samples for shipping or testing.
  • Assist in the cleanup of hazardous material spills.
  • Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
  • Receive, set up, test, or decontaminate equipment.
  • Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater.
  • Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.
  • Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.
  • Decontaminate or test field equipment used to clean or test pollutants from soil, air, or water.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Science

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • Environmental Engineering Assistant
  • Environmental Engineering Technician (Environmental Engineering Tech)
  • Environmental Field Technician (Environmental Field Tech)
  • Environmental Technician (Environmental Tech)
  • Air Quality Instrument Specialist
  • EHS Engineer (Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer)

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