Environmental Engineering

BY: SARAH TROTTER

 An Environmental Engineer does several things each day, such as
figuring out how certain buildings in planning will affect the environment,
and even helping to remove waste from future building sites. Every day,
these engineers will research ways to make everything they build more
energy efficient, more powerful, or that effects the environment in a
positive way. In the U.S. alone, there are about 54,300 Environmental
Engineers, all doing different jobs, and working for different employers,
like the federal, state, or local government. There are many ways to get a
job as an Environmental Engineer, but first you must get at least a
bachelor’s, and have a large aptitude for mechanics, math, science, and
biology. If you fit those qualifications, to get this specific engineering job,
you usually have to have at least 2 extra years of training for that job after
college. In this work force, the average annual payment is about $69,940,
and at the end of your career, only about a $4,000 pension. Within the next
couple of decades, there will be an increasing need for more Environmental
Engineers, so the career mobility for this job will go up. There are several
ways to help the environment with this career, and it would be a self-
rewarding job opportunity for anyone.
What is an Environmental Engineer?
Environmental Engineers…
 plan out how a building will affect the surrounding area
 clean up the earth surrounding the construction sites
 oversee the construction of the building process
 Salary Rate
 The average American Environmental Engineer makes
$69,940 annually
 When you start off in this career, you average about
$47,960 per year
 The pension rate is about $4,000 annually
 How do you get this job?
To get this job, you have to...
 get a bachelor’s degree in college
 have a large aptitude for physical,
chemical, and biological studies
 know multiple mathematic studies
 be informed in lots of technology
 have at least 2 years after college of
training for this career
WHY IS THIS JOB IMPORTANT?
There are several different reasons why there is
much need for Environmental Engineers today.

To see some of these reasons… watch the video below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2dUkciL8T8&NR=1
REASONS FOR THIS JOB
We need Environmental
Engineers in our world to…
 keep the environment clean
 make sure that constructions are safe
 teach others about recycling
 research the information we need to
protect wildlife
 Career Outlook
 There are about 54,300 Environmental
Engineers just employed in the U.S.

 In the future, there will be more need for

these engineers, as we need more studies
about how to keep the environment safe

 For that very reason, there will be a steady

increase in career mobility

Look at this graph…the increase for

Environmental Engineers is a lot higher
than other engineers in general
 What are some organizations that
promote Environmental Engineering?

AEESP (Association of Environmental

Engineering and Science Professors)
AAEE (American Academy of
Environmental Engineers)
ASEE (American Society for Engineering
education)
 CITED SOURCES
http://www1.salary.com/Environmental-Engineer-III-salary.html#JD
www.careercornerstone.org
http://www.careercornerstone.org/pdf/env/enveng.pdf
http://www.careercornerstone.org/environmental /envengempl.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos112.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2dUkciL8T8&NR=1
http://www.aaee.net/
http://www.asee.org/
http://www.aeesp.org/
All of the pictures I got from Google Images…
The sounds were all preset on power point…
 QUIZ!!!
There will be five multiple choice questions, that have
already been answered during the presentation…

If you haven’t been paying attention… GOOD LUCK!

 How much career mobility is estimated for
Environmental Engineers in the near future?

a) very little increase

b) a steady increase
c) will actually decrease slightly
d) a very high increase
 QUESTION #2
To get this job, you must have at least…
a) a bachelor’s degree
b) a bachelor’s degree, and a large aptitude for sciences,
mathematics, and technology
c) a bachelor’s degree, a large aptitude for sciences,
mathematics, and technology, and at least 2 years of extra
training afterwards
d) a bachelor’s degree, a large aptitude for sciences,
mathematics, and technology, at least 2 years of extra
training afterwards, and a master’s and/or a PHD
 QUESTION #3
About how many Environmental Engineers are in the
USA alone?

a) 54,300
b) 48,050
c) 28,730
d) 124,500
 QUESTION #4
What do Environmental Engineers do on an average
work day?
i) plan out how a building will affect the surrounding area
ii) clean up the earth surrounding the construction sites
iii) learn how to build as you do
iv) oversee the construction of the building process
v) ALL OF THE ABOVE
a) answer i, ii, and iv c) answer i, ii, and iii
b) answer ii and iii d) answer v only
 QUESTION #5
Environmental Engineers get an annual average salary
of...

a) $52,670
b) $83,780
c) $109, 030
d) $69,940
 Congratulations!
YOU ARE DONE WITH THE QUIZ!