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“I don't want to protect the environment. I want to create a world where the environment doesn't need protecting” ~Anonymous Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. It involves waste water management, air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, animal agriculture, environmental sustainability, public health and environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects. Environmental engineers spend time working in laboratories, in the field, at locations such as construction sites, mines, waste treatment facilities and in polluted environments. To minimize their risk of exposure to harmful chemicals and other pollutants, environmental engineers must wear protective clothing, which may include overalls, masks, gloves and safety glasses.Duties of Environmental Engineers
Environmental engineers typically do the following:
- Prepare, review, and update environmental investigation reports.
- Design projects that lead to environmental protection, such as water reclamation facilities, air pollution control systems, and operations that convert waste to energy.
- Obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits, and standard operating procedures.
- Provide technical support for environmental remediation projects and for legal actions.
- Analyze scientific data and do quality-control checks.
- Monitor the progress of environmental improvement programs.
- Inspect industrial and municipal facilities and programs in order to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Advise corporations and government agencies about procedures for cleaning up contaminated sites.
Career Path
Diploma in Environmental Engineering
Level
Under-Graduate
Duration
3 years
Eligibility
10th (Science & Mathematics)
Entrance Exam
--
Specialization
--
Average Fee
₹60,000 to ₹2,50,000
Mode
Regular
Goal
Water Resource Manager, Urban Water Engineer
B.Tech./B.E. (Environmental Engineering)
Level
Under-Graduate
Duration
4 years
Eligibility
10 + 2 or Equivalent (PCM)
Entrance Exam
JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) Main, JEE Advanced
Specialization
--
Average Fee
₹2,00,000 to ₹15,00,000
Mode
Regular
Goal
Professional Society Worker, Safety Engineer, Environmental Engineer
M.Tech/M.E. (Environmental Engineering)
Level
Post-Graduate
Duration
2 years
Eligibility
B.Tech./B.E. (Environmental Engineering)
Entrance Exam
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test)
Specialization
--
Average Fee
₹50,000 to ₹6,00,000
Mode
Regular
Goal
Environmental Engineer, Wastewater Environmental Engineer, Environmental Compliance Engineer etc.
Colleges
- Acharya Polytechnic, Bengaluru, Bengaluru
- Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (ATU), Chikmagalur, Karnataka, Karnataka
- AKS University, M.P, Madhya Pradesh
- Al-Falah University (AFU), Faridabad, Haryana, Haryana
- Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET), Noida, Noida
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam
- Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Bihar, Bihar
- Assayer Institute of Innovative Education, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
- B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Bengaluru
- Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu
- Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela, Orrisa, Orrisa
- Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Ranchi
- Ch. B.P. Government Engineering College, Jaffarpur, New Delhi, New Delhi
- Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa Haryana, Haryana
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Cochin
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning and Management, South Sikkim, Sikkim, Sikkim
- Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, Guwahati, Assam
- Gautam Buddh Technical University (GBTU), Lucknow, Lucknow
- Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, Delhi
- Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura, Mathura
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Roorkee
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Guwahati
- Jagan Nath College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Rajasthan
- Jagannath Institute of Engineering and Technology, Cuttack, Orrisa, Orrisa
- Lalbhai Dalpatbhai (LD) College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
- Mahamaya Technical University (MTU), Noida, Noida
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Karnataka
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, Durgapur
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal, Surathkal
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, Warangal
- Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Puducherry
- Sharda University (SU), Noida, Noida
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu
- Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Vellore
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, Belagavi
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Key Skills
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Career Prospect
- Environmental Engineer
- Wastewater Environmental Engineer
- Environmental Compliance Engineer
- Energy and Environment Engineer
- Water Resource Manager
- Urban Water Engineer
- Planner
- An Operator of pollution control facilities
- Professional Society Worker
- Safety Engineer
- Environmental Health Research Scientist
Scope
- Central and State Pollution Control Boards
- Forest Department
- Urban Development
- Industries
- Water Resources
- Agriculture
- Distilleries
- Fertilizers Plants
- Water Treatment Industries
- Refineries
- Textile Mills
- Mines
- Food Processing Industries
- Pollution Control Department
Pay Package
- Indians working with Central and State Pollution Control boards can get salaries ranging from ₹15,000 to 60,000.
- Candidates with M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering receive attractive salary ranging from ₹35,000 to 1,00,000.
- Doing a research work in Environmental Engineering can be high paying as the professional earns the salary between ₹50,000 to 1,50,000.
Role Models
G. D. Agrawal
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G. D. Agrawal or Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand (born 20 July 1932) is an Environmental Engineer in India. After having spent a considerable time in this arena, he continues to teach and inspire students as an Honorary Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh. He is notable for his successful fast in 2009 to stop the damming of the Bhagirathi River. He was the first member-secretary of the Government of India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) . He was formerly head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at IIT Kanpur. Agrawal is a sought-after environmental impact assessment consultant and is a director of Envirotech Instruments (P) Limited, New Delhi, a company that he established with some of his former students from IIT-Kanpur. He is an engineer's engineer, the person his peers turn to for solutions to difficult technical problems.