Environmental engineers apply engineering and scientific principles to protect people and the environment. They help organizations prevent pollution, manage resources, remediate contaminated sites, and meet environmental requirements. Explore vetted Environmental Engineer job opportunities on Ladders, including professional roles paying $100,000 or more.
Responsibilities vary by employer and specialty. Environmental engineers may assess environmental risks, design pollution-control systems, oversee remediation projects, analyze data, prepare technical reports, and advise teams on environmental regulations. Many roles involve collaboration with scientists, project managers, public agencies, and business leaders.
Career paths can focus on environmental compliance, water and wastewater, air quality, waste management, contaminated-site cleanup, environmental health and safety, sustainability, or renewable energy. Consulting, government, construction, manufacturing, utilities, and energy companies all hire environmental engineering professionals.
Employers commonly seek a degree in environmental engineering or a related field, along with experience in project delivery, regulatory compliance, technical analysis, and communication. Depending on the position, useful qualifications may include professional engineering licensure, specialized software skills, and knowledge of applicable environmental standards.
Search Environmental Engineer openings to compare responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates find roles that match their expertise and career goals.
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Lead the charge in designing and implementing SAP EHS solutions for complex federal projects, ensuring compliance and effective incident management while collaborating with stakeholders to optimize en...
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Transform control systems in the field as you analyze PLC code, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure regulatory compliance. Collaborate with internal teams and clients while traveling extensively across...
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Responsable Qualité Chantier de Construction/Site Quality Specialist
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Join a dynamic team to oversee quality assurance in construction projects, ensuring compliance with standards and managing inspections. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive project success from star...
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Senior Mechanical Project Manager
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Elevate mechanical engineering projects by managing design and execution from concept to completion. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure quality, compliance, and client satisfaction wh...
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Lead the design and implementation of electrical systems for hyper-scale data centers, ensuring reliability and safety. Collaborate with teams to optimize performance and mentor engineers while managi...
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Electrical Engineering Lead, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)
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Lead the design and implementation of electrical systems for hyper-scale data centers, ensuring reliability and compliance with industry standards. Collaborate with teams to optimize performance and m...
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Oversee high voltage infrastructure projects from design to completion, ensuring compliance, quality, and budget adherence while collaborating with stakeholders for successful delivery and execution...
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Principal Project Engineer - ADMS
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Project Manager (Electrical/Controls)
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Join a dynamic team as you lead electrical controls projects, optimizing production processes and enhancing safety. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions while managi...
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What does an environmental engineer do?
Environmental engineers use engineering and scientific methods to address challenges such as pollution prevention, water treatment, waste management, site remediation, and environmental compliance.
Where do environmental engineers work?
They work across consulting firms, government agencies, utilities, construction, manufacturing, energy, and other industries with environmental responsibilities.
What qualifications are common for environmental engineer jobs?
Many roles require a degree in environmental engineering or a related discipline. Employers may also value relevant project experience, regulatory knowledge, data analysis skills, and professional engineering licensure where applicable.
What specialties are available in environmental engineering?
Common specialties include water and wastewater, air quality, remediation, compliance, waste management, sustainability, environmental health and safety, and renewable energy.
Can I find $100,000+ environmental engineer jobs on Ladders?
Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Use the listings to explore Environmental Engineer roles and review each position's compensation details and requirements.