Monday 20 February 2012

Environmental Engineering

For decades industry as well as individuals have taken advantage of the world’s natural resources. All sorts of products and services that have enhanced human living conditions are created at the expense of natural resources. Some companies have been reckless in their approach to the environment in order to reap the financial rewards offered by the seemingly endless supply of certain natural resources. Forests around the globe have been devastated, and ocean pollution due to industry and individual waste is destroying the nature balance in the sea world. Environmental engineers use the principles of biology and chemistry to develop solutions for these environmental issues as well as other hazardous global behavior.


Environmental Engineers responsibilities


Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, and other specialists, and experts in law and business to address environmental problems.


Obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits, and standard operating procedures.


Provide technical-level support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability.


Inspect industrial and municipal facilities and programs in order to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, and performing other general administrative duties.

Develop proposed project objectives and targets, and report to management on progress in attaining them.

Advise corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites in order to protect people and the environment.

Advise industries and government agencies about environmental policies and standards.

Inform company employees and other interested parties of environmental issues.

Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, and land.

Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, and administration.

Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans and methods for loading and transporting waste.

Coordinate and manage environmental protection programs and projects, assigning and evaluating work.

Serve as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies and officials on issues pertaining to solid and hazardous waste program requirements.

Design systems, processes, and equipment for control, management, and remediation of water, air, and soil quality.

Prepare hazardous waste manifests and land disposal restriction notifications.

Serve on teams conducting multimedia inspections at complex facilities, providing assistance with planning, quality assurance, safety inspection protocols, and sampling.

Develop and present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions.

Maintain, write, and revise quality-assurance documentation and procedures.

Develop, implement, and manage plans and programs related to conservation and management of natural resources.

Assess, sort, characterize, and pack known and unknown materials.

Request bids from suppliers or consultants.

Provide environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, and planning or reviewing database development.



Training and education requirements


A degree in environmental or environmental health as well as knowledge and experience in preventing and managing environmental issues are the educational requirements that most companies look for when they hire environmental engineers. A master’s degree in engineering is usually required by companies that specialize in hazardous-waste management and removal. Political factors play a role in the training as well as the employment of environmental engineers. Loose regulations reduce the number of engineering jobs available in private companies, but stronger regulations increase the number of environmental engineering jobs in government and the private sector.

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