Wastewater engineers design sewage systems and networks for the removal and treatment of wastewater from cities and other residential areas. They design systems which are compliant with environmental standards, and aim to minimise impact on the ecosystem and on citizens in the vicinity of the network.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Conducting research, assessing and reporting on the environmental impact of existing and proposed construction, civil engineering and other activities;
(b) Inspecting industrial and municipal facilities and programmes to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations;
(c) Designing and overseeing the development of systems, processes and equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality;
(d) Providing environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, and planning or reviewing database development;
(e) Obtaining, updating, and maintaining plans, permits, and standard operating procedures;
(f) Providing engineering and technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability;
(g) Monitoring progress of environmental improvement programmes;
(h) Advising corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment;
(i) Collaborating with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers from other disciplines and specialists in law and business to address environmental problems.