Environmental engineer

Environmental engineers design solutions to protect and clean up the environment — treating waste and water, remediating contaminated sites, and controlling pollution. The work mixes design and modelling with field sampling, overseeing remediation systems, monitoring, and navigating heavy environmental regulation.

They work for consultancies, government agencies, and industry. The role suits engineers who want their technical work to serve environmental and public-health goals, and who can balance science, regulation, and the practicalities of real contaminated sites.