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Environmental Engineers strive to prevent environmental health hazards, and to control the damage when they occur. Most environmental engineers work with waste treatment, site remediation, or pollutio
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Work Activities
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- advise clients or customers
- advise clients regarding engineering problems
- advise governmental or industrial personnel
- analyze ecosystem data
- analyze engineering design problems
- analyze engineering test data
- analyze project proposal to determine feasibility, cost, or time
- analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
- analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
- analyze test data
- calculate engineering specifications
- collect scientific or technical data
- communicate technical information
- compile numerical or statistical data
- confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
- confer with scientists
- coordinate engineering project activities
- create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts
- delegate authority for engineering activities
- design control systems
- design engineered systems
- design waste recovery methods
- develop or maintain databases
- develop plans for programs or projects
- develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
- develop tables depicting data
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
- direct personnel in support of engineering activities
- draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale
- estimate cost for engineering projects
- estimate time needed for project
- evaluate costs of engineering projects
- evaluate engineering data
- examine engineering documents for completeness or accuracy
- explain complex mathematical information
- follow safe waste disposal procedures
- interpret aerial photographs
- judge soil conditions
- lead teams in engineering projects
- operate land or site surveying instruments
- plan construction of structures or facilities
- plan scientific research or investigative studies
- plan testing of engineering methods
- prepare environmental impact or related environmental reports
- prepare reports
- prepare safety reports
- prepare technical reports or related documentation
- provide analytical assessment of engineering data
- read maps
- read technical drawings
- resolve engineering or science problems
- supervise pollution control workers
- test air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation
- test equipment as part of engineering projects or processes
- understand construction specifications
- understand engineering data or reports
- understand government construction contracting regulations
- use building or land use regulations
- use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks
- use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
- use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques
- use field notes in technical drawings
- use government regulations
- use hazardous disposal techniques
- use hazardous materials information
- use intuitive judgment for engineering analyses
- use knowledge of investigation techniques
- use knowledge of regulations in surveying or construction activities
- use land surveying techniques
- use library or online Internet research techniques
- use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
- use pollution control techniques
- use project management techniques
- use quantitative research methods
- use relational database software
- use research methodology procedures within manufacturing or commerce
- use scientific research methodology
- use spreadsheet software
- use technical regulations for engineering problems
- use word processing or desktop publishing software
- work as a team member
- write business project or bid proposals
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Physical Demands and Working Conditions
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- Authority or responsibility to make decisions
- Face-to-face discussions
- Indoors in a comfortable setting
- Work independently
- Work mostly sitting down
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Below is a list of colleges that offer courses of study relating to this career.
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This page is all about what you need to do to get ready for this career. The percentages in the sections below refer to the survey responses of people who work in this specific field and their Formal Education level, number of years of Work Experience and On-the-Job Training as well as the specific Skills that they use to perform their job.
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- Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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Helpful High School Courses
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Formal Education
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- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Some College Courses
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
- Doctoral Degree
- High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
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Work Experience
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- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years - 29.04%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years - 22.28%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years - 18.46%
- Over 10 years - 16.12%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years - 7.26%
- None - 6.48%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year - 0.36%
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On-the-job Training
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- None or short demonstration - 26.62%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months - 26.51%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years - 19.77%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year - 10.00%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months - 6.64%
- Over 10 years - 5.67%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month - 2.42%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years - 2.38%
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Skills
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- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. - 4.37%
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. - 4.25%
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. - 4.13%
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. - 4.13%
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. - 4.12%
- Talking to others to convey information effectively. - 3.90%
- Managing one's own time and the time of others. - 3.80%
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. - 3.75%
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. - 3.71%
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. - 3.67%
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. - 3.64%
- Using mathematics to solve problems. - 3.63%
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. - 3.33%
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. - 3.31%
- Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. - 3.27%
- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. - 3.19%
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. - 3.19%
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. - 3.16%
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. - 3.12%
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. - 3.11%
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. - 3.05%
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. - 3.03%
- Actively looking for ways to help people. - 3.01%
- Teaching others how to do something. - 3.01%
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. - 2.78%
- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. - 2.65%
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. - 2.58%
- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. - 2.38%
- Writing computer programs for various purposes. - 2.37%
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. - 2.30%
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems. - 2.17%
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. - 1.89%
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. - 1.84%
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. - 1.77%
- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. - 1.76%
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Environmental Engineers
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Here's your bottom line! The information below describes the wages you can expect if you pursue this career as well as the number of jobs that should be available.
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Indiana
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$31.60 |
$63,200 |
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National
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$34.78 |
$69,560 |
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Nationally, half of all people employed in this career made between $42400.00 and $104480.00 each year.
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In 2009, there were 565 people employed as Environmental Engineers
in IN.
In 2019 there are projected to be 688 people employed as Environmental Engineers
in IN,
a 21.8% gain.
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