Environmental Engineers
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources · Environmental Service Systems
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $81,610; experienced workers reach $173,100. About 160 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +22.9%
- Openings a year
- 19
- Employed in 2024
- 188
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Writing4.3
- Speaking4.3
- Monitoring4.3
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Complex Problem Solving4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
What the work is
Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.
- Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
- Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
- Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
- Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.
- Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Associate degree5%
- Bachelor's degree67%
- Master's degree29%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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