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: 

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

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

813 - Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Specific Occupations: 

214301 - Environmental Engineer
Description : Conducts research, advise on, design and direct implementation of solutions to prevent control or remedy negative impacts of human activity on the environment and conducts environmental assessments of construction and civil engineering projects and apply engineering principles to pollution control, recycling and waste disposal.
Green Occupation : Yes
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Air Pollution Control Engineer, Water Resource Specialists

214302 - Environmental Impact and Restoration Analyst
Description : Analyses and modifies new and existing environmental engineering technologies and applies them in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation.
Green Occupation : Yes
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Environmental Remediation Specialist, Environmental Restoration Planner, Industrial Ecologist

International Careers(ISCO): 
Similar O*NET Careers (USA) : 
Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa