Low to No Risk

18

Moderate Risk

1

High Risk

5

Extreme Risk

1

• 1.7Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
• 0.7Arrange for the disposal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous materials.
• 1.3Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater.
• 1Provide technical engineering support in the planning of projects, such as wastewater treatment plants, to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and policies.
• 0.6Improve chemical processes to reduce toxic emissions.
• 1.3Oversee support staff.
• 1.5Assist in the cleanup of hazardous material spills.
• 2.4Maintain process parameters and evaluate process anomalies.
• 0.8Work with customers to assess the environmental impact of proposed construction or to develop pollution prevention programs.
• 2.1Perform statistical analysis and correction of air or water pollution data submitted by industry or other agencies.
• 1.2Develop work plans, including writing specifications or establishing material, manpower, or facilities needs.
• 1.5Assess the ability of environments to naturally remove or reduce conventional or emerging contaminants from air, water, or soil.
• 1.8Create models to demonstrate or predict the process by which pollutants move through or impact an environment.
• 2.4Decontaminate or test field equipment used to clean or test pollutants from soil, air, or water.
• 0.8Evaluate and select technologies to clean up polluted sites, restore polluted air, water, or soil, or rehabilitate degraded ecosystems.
• 1.2Model biological, chemical, or physical treatment processes to remove or degrade pollutants.
• 1.8Prepare permit applications or review compliance with environmental permits.
• 2.2Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water.

24.0% of Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians tasks can be automated with AI or robotics