2143-Environmental engineers

Job Title: 

Environmental engineers

Job Description: 

Environmental engineers conduct research, advise on, design and direct implementation of solutions to prevent, control or remedy negative impacts of human activity on the environment utilizing a variety of engineering disciplines. They conduct environmental assessments of construction and civil engineering projects and apply engineering principles to pollution control, recycling and waste disposal.

Tasks: 

Tasks include

  • conducting research, assessing and reporting on the environmental impact of existing and proposed construction, civil engineering and other activities
  • inspecting industrial and municipal facilities and programs to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations
  • (c) designing and overseeing the development of systems, processes and equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality
  • (d) providing environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, and planning or reviewing database development
  • obtaining, updating, and maintaining plans, permits, and standard operating procedures
  • providing engineering and technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability
  • monitoring progress of environmental improvement programs
  • advising corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment
  • collaborating with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers from other disciplines, and specialists in law and business to address environmental problems.
Specific Occupations: 

21431
Environmental engineer

21432
Air pollution control engineer

21433
Environmental analyst

21434
Waste management engineer

21435
Environmental engineer (other)

21436
Analyst, environmental/Consultant, air pollution control/Consultant, environmental remediation/Engineer, air pollution control/Engineer, process: wastewater/Specialist, environmental remediation

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Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2056