O*NET-SOC 17-2081.00

Environmental Engineers

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2024
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2024
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.008/2024
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2024
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2024
Writing2.A.1.c4.008/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2024
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2024
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2024
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2024
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2024
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Design, or supervise the design of, systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.Core2108/2024
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.Core2108/2024
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.Core2108/2024
Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.Core2108/2024
Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.Core2108/2024

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Investigative6.1111/2023
Realistic5.1511/2023
Conventional4.2911/2023
Enterprising3.111/2023
Social2.2111/2023
Artistic2.0411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.