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Career options

Graduates can look to be employed by engineering, environmental, planning and architectural consulting firms, land developers, power and water utilities, waste management and pollution control companies, international development agencies and government agencies to design and manage engineered systems.

Locally and nationally - engineering firms require more high calibre graduates in the current and future growing economy for sustainable development, eg water resources development, sustainable construction, engineered systems for land management and carbon sequestration.

Internationally - the UN Millenium Development Goals cannot be implemented without more environmental engineers. The current forecast is that there will not be sufficient graduates available. In the water supply and treatment market, for example, Standard and Poor projects that the annual growth rate in the U.S over the next four years will hover around 2% to 3%. Growth rates in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa, on the other hand, are projected to be anywhere from two to four times as great. Enstrom 2006 www.graduatingengineer.com

Environmental Engineer	Environmental Engineers apply an integrated engineered systems approach to the design and management of water, energy, shelter and primary production system underpinned with a sound knowledge of ecological systems and sustainable development. Environmental Engineers develop plans to rehabilitate land, water and air affected by pollutants, logging, mining, farming, land degradation, grazing, land clearing, industrial and other activities that impact on the environment. They research questions like the disappearance of native animals and effluent in waterways, and negotiate with companies, industry, business and the public on such matters as they arise.
Engineering and Natural Science Manager	Engineering and Natural Sciences Managers plan, coordinate, and direct research, design, and production activities. They may supervise engineers, scientists, and technicians, along with support personnel. These managers use their knowledge of engineering and natural sciences to oversee a variety of activities.
Energy Engineer	They work with architects to design and manage energy efficient and thermally comfortable domestic and commercial buildings using advanced modelling and monitoring techniques. They also work with urban and regional planners to ensure these principles can be implemented across cities and suburbs and industrial developments.