Careers in environmental engineering

Environmental engineering an interesting branch of engineering offers exciting opportunities. A person who would be interested in learning more on environmental engineering cna choose to land in one of the following job profiles 1) Environmental engineer - This is broad profile 2) Geologist/Mining engineer - Involved in mining reclamation projects, geological modelling, planning, mining projects etc.Mining reclamation engineer also work in capacity of geologist/mining engineer is expected to perform the following tasks in his position: 1) Leverage geological and mining experience and utilize this expertise to provide help in mining reclamation projects 2) Be a good team player and help project team build good relationship with clients in case of client projects 3) Geologic modeling, mine design and mine planning using 3D modelling is a plus 4) Mine reclamation design and specifications 5) Oversight for geologic and geotechnical exploration following project management principles like planning, execution, monitoring and control 6) Soil and groundwater investigations at project site 7) Lithologic, mineral, geotechnical and geochemical sampling and analysis 8) Environmental compliance services and making sure regulations are followed during project lifecycle 9) Design calculations needed for planning of project 10) Data collection and documentation 11) Act as a good team mentor 12) Prepare technical reports utilizing strong technical writing skills 13) Accomplish goal ontime under budget What is the qualification needed to find this job? Bachelors/Associate degree/masters in Geology, Geological, Civil, or Environmental Engineering, or related field Knowledge/proficiency of geological/hydrological/modelling software like HELP, UNSAT-H, Slope w/, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, RUSLE, and AutoCAD 4 would be a plus 3) Wastewater management Engineer - Take part in position responsible for maintaining industrial water quality. They are often given title water engineer 4) Ecological restoration jobs - This can be support analyst, engineer, supervisor, manager 5) Environmental field operations engineer - Mostly involved in environmental compliance projects 6) Civil engineer 7) Environmental Scientist 8) Air compliance jobs - This often is asociated with green house gases, air pollution, air quality control etc 9) Green infrastructure engineer 10) Solar installation projects