Job Responsibilities
Major responsibilities include contacting clients and gathering
data to research solutions to problems. Problems/issues include
hazardous waste, solid waste diversion, use and recycling. I also
provide technical data to aircraft technicians to improve their
job and avoid or decrease overall maintenance costs. Most items
require documentation and intermediate and final reports.
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Job Requirements
Bachelor Science in Engineering is required and a Master of
Science in Environmental Engineering is ideal to add on while
employed in this field for the best diversity and career growth.
Don't run off and get a Master's Degree before you have your
first job- you won't get more pay because you still don't have
the experience and you have now specialized in something you have
never really worked at. So what have you gained? Be patient and
get your Master's after you have had a job or two so you can see
the best area to specialize and will benefit you most.
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Uppers
Travel, travel, travel...I have seen the world and have met some of the best
people by doing work for them. You learn to be the master of nothing and the jack
of all trades with an engineering degree- life is very flexible- which is great!
Once you have the engineering basics, you can do many versions of jobs.
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Downers
No over-time, so if you want to earn extra money for the
holidays, a specail trip,etc. you can't do it for the government.
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Lifestyle
The dress code is very casual the further West you go. East coast is more formal
and CA and Hawaii are casual. There is a lot o diversitya nd opportunities to
move around the world and work overseas for a few years and then return to our
job in the states. Their is a great quality of life- no weekend work and no late
evenings...however..weekend travel is on your own time- no pay for that.
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Compensation
YOu are enrolled in a 401K plan with the gov't matching 5% of
your contirbution. Base salaries are good for engineers and the
intern program guarantees yearly raises on a fast-track. Say $30K
to $45K in a few years. Not a lot of bonuses and no stock options.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Work private industry first before you work fo rthe government.
It is not for everyone. Everything you do is watched closely
since you are using taxpayers dollars. YOu must be ethical and
flexible. Engineers will always be needed for the government.
Other "specialists" are not very valuable and jobs are not stable.
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