Students interested in keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of environmental regulations can take advantage of several resources. This site contains summaries of recently proposed and passed EPA regulations that influence the work of environmental engineers. One significant advancement has been the development of fluorescent spectroscopy, which allows environmental engineers to analyze soil and air samples and identify contaminants by measuring the absorption, emission and scattering of light. Another area of significant advancement in environmental engineering has been the increasing application of information technology. By using computer information technology, the potential is that we can obtain more precise control across many operating systems.
Demand is greater than supply of graduating engineers.
It is about as good as I have ever seen it in 20 years. Starting salaries for environmental engineers are favorable as well. But a good job market does not guarantee success. Students need to ask themselves what they can do to prepare themselves for successful careers within the field. Since environmental engineering is a people-related industry, students must develop their written and verbal communication skills in addition to the technical math and science skills that all engineers must possess.