Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Architecture and Engineering
Most of the work is gathering air or groundwater samples, packaging them for the lab, and writing down numbers, photos, and what the site looked like. Time splits between the field and the office: decontaminating or checking equipment used on soil, air, or water, then turning the notes into assessment reports with tables, charts, or sketches. Project logbooks and computer files have to stay current, and process readings get watched so odd results can be flagged. Work happens under engineers or scientists. It suits people who like careful record-keeping, outdoor sampling mixed with desk analysis, and following a method from collection through the report.
Typical education: Bachelor’s Degree (4-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$59'920
Median Wage Market Position
$59'920
What you might do
- Collect and analyze air or groundwater samples
- Record field notes, photos, and test results
- Prepare environmental assessment reports and charts
- Package samples for shipping or lab testing
- Decontaminate equipment used to test pollutants
- Keep project logs and data files
Skills that matter
- Air and groundwater sample collection
- Laboratory and field data recording
- Environmental assessment reports and charts
- Sample packaging for shipping and testing
- Field equipment decontamination after pollutant work
- Process-parameter tracking and anomaly checks
AI & the future of this role
Data analysis and reporting around environmental tests could move partly onto AI tools, easing some office-side work. Field sampling, equipment operation, and hands-on remediation still depend on on-site judgment and regulated practices.
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