According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Assist in the cleanup of hazardous material spills. | 83% |
| Maintain project logbook records or computer program files. | 82% |
| Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations. | 79% |
| Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings. | 79% |
| Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches. | 79% |
| Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water. | 78% |
| Decontaminate or test field equipment used to clean or test pollutants from soil, air, or water. | 78% |
| Prepare and package environmental samples for shipping or testing. | 78% |
| Maintain process parameters and evaluate process anomalies. | 77% |
| Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater. | 76% |
| Develop work plans, including writing specifications or establishing material, manpower, or facilities needs. | 76% |
| Review technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements. | 76% |
| Receive, set up, test, or decontaminate equipment. | 76% |
| Perform statistical analysis and correction of air or water pollution data submitted by industry or other agencies. | 75% |
| Arrange for the disposal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous materials. | 73% |
| Evaluate and select technologies to clean up polluted sites, restore polluted air, water, or soil, or rehabilitate degraded ecosystems. | 73% |
| Assess the ability of environments to naturally remove or reduce conventional or emerging contaminants from air, water, or soil. | 71% |
| Work with customers to assess the environmental impact of proposed construction or to develop pollution prevention programs. | 71% |
| Provide technical engineering support in the planning of projects, such as wastewater treatment plants, to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and policies. | 70% |
| Prepare permit applications or review compliance with environmental permits. | 70% |
| Review work plans to schedule activities. | 69% |
| Model biological, chemical, or physical treatment processes to remove or degrade pollutants. | 69% |
| Oversee support staff. | 68% |
| Create models to demonstrate or predict the process by which pollutants move through or impact an environment. | 64% |
| Improve chemical processes to reduce toxic emissions. | 63% |
| Obtain product information, identify vendors or suppliers, or order materials or equipment to maintain inventory. | 56% |
