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Environmental Engineering

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industries

Industry Areas for Environmental Engineering
Industry|Employers
Job|Roles
Skills
Alumni
  • Energy
  • Local water, sewer, health and public works departments
  • Testing laboratories
  • Public interest organizations
  • Research firms
  • Construction companies
  • Air Quality Control
  • Water Quality Control
  • Hazardous Waste Clean-up/Bioremediation
  • Radiation Protection
  • Petroleum/Oil Engineer
  • Quantitative
  • Leadership
  • Interest in Sustainability
  • Project Management
  • Problem solving
  • Argonne National Lab
  • Boeing
  • Water Reclamation District

Government

  • • Department of Energy
    • Department of Defense
    • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Public Health
  • Land/Wildlife Management
  • Solid/Water Waste Management
  • Toxic Waste Management
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Recycling Management
  • Administrative
  • Communication
  • Foreign Language
  • Multitasking
  • Leadership
  • Prioritizing
  • US EPA
  • US Army Corps of Engineers

Consulting

  • Water/waste water treatment
  • Water resource management
  • Solid and hazardous waste management
  • Air pollution control, hazardous waste remediation
  • Engineering Manager
  • Product Development
  • Quality Assurance
  • Project Managements
  • Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Productivity, Methods and Process Engineering
  • Management of Change
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Analytical Thinking Skills
  • Leadership & Team Based Skills
  • Business Judgment
  • Communication Skills
  • Project Management
  • Professionalism
  • Deloitte
  • Nexant
  • Domo, Inc.
  • BCG
  • Accenture

Chemical

  • Agricultural chemicals, industrial bulk and fine chemicals, plastics,
    food processing, energy, environmental, consumer products
  • Environmental Safety and Health
  • Fuels and Energy Conversion Materials
  • Process Design
  • Bulk and Fine Chemicals
  • Consumer Products
  • Flexibility
  • Cross functional teamwork
  • Analytical ability
  • Communication skills
  • Time and project management
  • Technical and design
  • CH2M
  • ExxonMobil
  • The Dow Chemical Company

Manufacturing

  • Aerospace
  • Transportation
  • Construction
  • Communications
  • Electrical and electronics machinery
  • Engineering Manager
  • Product Development
  • Research Scientist
  • Technical Manager
  • Systems Engineer
  • Quality Assurance
  • Project Managements
  • organizational
  • analytical thinking/problem solving
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • knowledge in math, science and engineering principles
  • NYC Transit
  • AECOM
  • FEMA
  • Ford Motor Company

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Services
  • Construction
  • Oil & Energy

Professional Associations

American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)