Environmental engineering technician

Also known as

Environmental technical support officer, environmental equipment technician, environmental instruments technical specialist

AUT programmes

• Bachelor of Engineering Technology

Work environment

• Usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
• Usually work in workshops and laboratories and may travel locally
• Need to be accurate, safety conscious and identify and solve problems

Typical tasks

• Build equipment to monitor the environment
• Collect samples of water, soil and materials
• Test how equipment performs
• Dispose of hazardous waste
• Package samples for transport
• Maintain clean work areas
• Write reports

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