Jobs / Architecture and engineering / 17-3025.00
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.
- US jobs
- 12,190
- Median wage
- $59,920 a year
- Job family
- Architecture and engineering
Can agents do the work of environmental engineering technologists and technicians?
We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Architecture and engineering:
- Task levelUnexploredNo task-level benchmark in our collection tests architecture or engineering design work, such as CAD modeling or engineering calculations.
- Project levelNot yetWhole projects are mostly out of reach. The Remote Labor Index includes 3D, CAD, and architecture projects; across all its projects, the best agent completed 15.8% to a standard a client would accept. GDPval includes mechanical engineers, and its deliverables score higher, but those tasks are one-shot and fully specified.
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in architecture and engineering, not always this occupation's tasks.
- 1846 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) · 23 Sep 2026Unrated
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Prepare and package environmental samples for shipping or testing.
- Assist in the cleanup of hazardous material spills.
- Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
- Receive, set up, test, or decontaminate equipment.
- Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater.
- Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.
- Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.
- Decontaminate or test field equipment used to clean or test pollutants from soil, air, or water.
- Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water.
- Review technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements.
- Prepare permit applications or review compliance with environmental permits.
- Oversee support staff.
Other job titles for this occupation (22)
Air Quality Instrument Specialist · EHS Engineer (Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer) · Engineer · Environmental Engineering Assistant · Environmental Engineering Technician (Environmental Engineering Tech) · Environmental Field Technician (Environmental Field Tech) · Environmental Technician (Environmental Tech) · Haz Tech (Hazardous Technician) · Remediation Technician (Remediation Tech) · Air Analysis Engineering Technician (Air Analysis Engineering Tech) · Air Analysis Technician (Air Analysis Tech) · Air Analyst · Air Pollution Specialist · Emissions Technician (Emissions Tech) · Environmental Engineering Aide · Environmental Engineering Technologist · Environmental Field Professional · Environmental Remediation Engineering Technician · Pollution Control Engineering Technician (Pollution Control Engineering Tech) · Pollution Control Technician (Pollution Control Tech) · Quality Technician (Quality Tech) · Water Pollution Control Technician (Water Pollution Control Tech)