Careers in environmental engineering

1. Careers
In
Environmental Engineering
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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2. Introduction
Environmental Engineering has become one of the
most sought after career options, due to the
growing concern about unpredictability of the
environment. Earlier environmental engineering
programs were taught with other fields of
engineering (i.e civil and chemical). By the mid-end
of the 20th century, this field was recognised as a
separate engineering discipline because of the
widespread public concern about water and
pollution.
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3. Eligibility
An individual aspiring for a career in environmental
engineering can join BE/B.Tech program after his/her
Plus Two Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths. The
BE/BTech program is of four years duration.
Admission to B.Tech program is made generally
through entrance tests.
There are many engineering colleges/universities in
India including the IITs offering BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech
courses in environmental engineering.
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4. Job Prospects
Graduates of Environmental Engineering program can
find jobs in many fields. One can be a researcher, a
designer, a planner, an operator of pollution control
facilities, a professor, a government regulatory agency
official, a manager of programs, or be involved in
professional society work.The employer can be private
consulting engineering firms, universities, private
research firms, testing laboratories, government
agencies of all types (central, state and local), or all types
of major corporations and private businesses.
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5. An Environmental Engineer earns an average salary of
Rs 409,645 per year.
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6. Institutes
Gopalan College of Engineering and Management
(GCEM).
JB Institute of Technology,Dehradun, Uttarakhand,
India.
Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology,Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering Technology -
Karikudi,Tamil Nadu, India.
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