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Occupation AtlasEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

O*NET · 17-3025.00

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.

Also called Air Analysis Engineering Tech · Air Analysis Engineering Technician (Air Analysis Engineering Tech) · Air Analysis Tech · Air Analysis Technician (Air Analysis Tech) · Air Analyst · Air Pollution Specialist · Air Quality Instrument Specialist · EHS Engineer
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EHS Engineer (Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer) · Emissions Tech · Emissions Technician (Emissions Tech) · Engineer · Environmental Engineering Aide · Environmental Engineering Assistant · Environmental Engineering Tech · Environmental Engineering Technician (Environmental Engineering Tech) · Environmental Engineering Technologist · Environmental Field Professional · Environmental Field Tech · Environmental Field Technician (Environmental Field Tech) · Environmental Remediation Engineering Technician · Environmental Tech · Environmental Technician (Environmental Tech) · Haz Tech · Haz Tech (Hazardous Technician) · Pollution Control Engineering Tech · Pollution Control Engineering Technician (Pollution Control Engineering Tech) · Pollution Control Tech · Pollution Control Technician (Pollution Control Tech) · Quality Tech · Quality Technician (Quality Tech) · Remediation Tech · Remediation Technician (Remediation Tech) · Water Pollution Control Tech · Water Pollution Control Technician (Water Pollution Control Tech)

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code RIC35 skills on file

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.28
  • I Investigative5.90
  • C Conventional4.80
  • A Artistic1.73
  • S Social1.46
  • E Enterprising1.32

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent11%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate8%
  • Some College Courses7%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree2%
  • Bachelor's Degree67%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate5%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (24%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (23%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (31%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active Listeningbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Learningbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Speakingbasic3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Sciencebasic3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Writingbasic3.13.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Quality Control Analysis3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Time Management3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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  • Mathematicsbasic3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Operations Monitoring3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Systems Analysis3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Instructing2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Persuasion2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Negotiation2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Operation and Control2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Analysis2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Service Orientation2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Troubleshooting2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Equipment Selection2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Material Resources2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Repairing2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Equipment Maintenance2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Financial Resources2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Programming2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Technology Design2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

9 core · 14 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Assist in the cleanup of hazardous material spills.4.0
  2. Prepare and package environmental samples for shipping or testing.4.0
  3. Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.3.9
  4. Receive, set up, test, or decontaminate equipment.3.8
  5. Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater.3.7
  6. Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.3.6
  7. Decontaminate or test field equipment used to clean or test pollutants from soil, air, or water.3.6
  8. Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.3.6
  9. Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water.3.4
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  1. Review technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements.4.0
  2. Arrange for the disposal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous materials.3.8
  3. Oversee support staff.3.8
  4. Prepare permit applications or review compliance with environmental permits.3.8
  5. Review work plans to schedule activities.3.7
  6. Improve chemical processes to reduce toxic emissions.3.6
  7. Develop work plans, including writing specifications or establishing material, manpower, or facilities needs.3.6
  8. Assess the ability of environments to naturally remove or reduce conventional or emerging contaminants from air, water, or soil.3.6
  9. Evaluate and select technologies to clean up polluted sites, restore polluted air, water, or soil, or rehabilitate degraded ecosystems.3.2
  10. Obtain product information, identify vendors or suppliers, or order materials or equipment to maintain inventory.3.1
  11. Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches.3.1
  12. Maintain process parameters and evaluate process anomalies.3.1
  13. Provide technical engineering support in the planning of projects, such as wastewater treatment plants, to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and policies.3.0
  14. Work with customers to assess the environmental impact of proposed construction or to develop pollution prevention programs.3.0

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Engineering and Technology3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Mathematics3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Customer and Personal Service3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Chemistry3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • English Language3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mechanical3.24.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Physics3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Public Safety and Security3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
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  • Building and Construction3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Education and Training3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Design2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Administration and Management2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Biology2.83.8Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Computers and Electronics2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Production and Processing2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Law and Government2.72.8
  • Administrative2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Geography2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Transportation2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Sales and Marketing2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Communications and Media1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Telecommunications1.70.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Foreign Language1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • History and Archeology1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Psychology1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.5—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.03.9
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Written Comprehension4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.94.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Near Vision3.84.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
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  • Speech Clarity3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Category Flexibility3.64.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Selective Attention3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Speech Recognition3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Far Vision3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Finger Dexterity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Flexibility of Closure3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Fluency of Ideas3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number Facility3.03.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Originality3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Manual Dexterity2.92.8
  • Time Sharing2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Visualization2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Depth Perception2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Memorization2.82.9
  • Multilimb Coordination2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Speed of Closure2.82.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Auditory Attention2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Reaction Time2.32.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Static Strength2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Trunk Strength2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Peripheral Vision2.11.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Stamina2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Night Vision2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Rate Control2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response Orientation2.02.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Sound Localization2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Explosive Strength1.40.5
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Working with Computers3.83.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
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  • Processing Information3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.12.7
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.02.9
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.93.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Thinking Creatively2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.83.5Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.72.9
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.72.9
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.72.7
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Training and Teaching Others2.62.7
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.53.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.52.7
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.42.6
  • Developing and Building Teams2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.42.7
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.0
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate3.9
  • Written Letters and Memos3.9
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals3.8
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers3.8

Technology

69 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (14)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • C++
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Python
  • SAS
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
Other tools (55)
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Air dispersion modeling software
  • ANSYS simulation software
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Continuous emission management software
  • Database software
  • DHI Water and Environment MIKE SHE
  • Ecological risk assessment software
  • Email software
  • Environmental health and safety documentation software
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Fugitive emission leak detection software
  • GAEA Technologies WinSieve
  • Gas dispersion model software
  • Gel documentation software
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
  • Greenhouse gas management software
  • Hazardous materials management HMS software
  • HEC-RAS
  • Hydrologic simulation program fortan HSPF software
  • Insightful S-PLUS
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • LINDO Systems optimization modeling software
  • Maplesoft Maple
  • Material safety data sheet MSDS software
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • Microscopic image capturing software
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Neural network modeling software
  • PerkinElmer Turbochrom
  • Photogrammetric software
  • Regulatory compliance management software
  • RockWare MODFLOW
  • Rockwell Automation Arena
  • Scientific Software Group MIGRATE
  • Simulation software
  • Simultaneous location and mapping SLAM
  • Site remediation management software
  • SofTech CADRA
  • Soil mapping software
  • Statistical software
  • Stochastic modeling software
  • Stormwater runoff modeling software
  • Structure query language SQL
  • Thermal indoor climate simulation software
  • Visual MODFLOW Pro
  • WAM software
  • Waste management software
  • Water flow modeling software
  • Wind flow modeling software
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • XP Software XPSWMM

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
  2. Environmental Engineers
  3. Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
  4. Environmental Compliance Inspectors
  5. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
  6. Water/Wastewater Engineers
  7. Industrial Engineers
  8. Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  9. Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
  10. Chemical Engineers

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