Environmental Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Environmental Engineer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Develop system and component design in order to lessen negative impact on environment
  • Work as a technical advisor on environmental issues, policies, procedures and standards
  • Perform research and execute technical audits
  • Introduce new environmentally friendly technologies 
  • Analyse available data
  • Regularly perform quality control checks
  • Document and manage plans, requirement and protocols
  • Address environmental problems when they arise 
  • Suggest and implement solutions to prevent damage
  • Collaborate and build long-term relationships with key stakeholders such as scientists and experts
  • Investigate the impact of new projects

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Environmental Engineer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Environmental Engineer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.