I also work with colleagues on professional society committees, etc. This work furthers my professional development and provides contacts for potential work, either by referrals or through joint efforts on a collaborative project. I must also be sensitive to the needs of the contractors I work with. They must feel good about me, my company and the client's project if I am to be assured of quality work, on time and on budget. The continued development of risk-based corrective action will be important.
Economic resources are finite.
If we spend too much time and money on environmental problems that are of little or no threat to public health and the environment, jobs can be destroyed, schools not built, health care not provided, etc. There will be less work for contractors, consultants and regulators who have made a living off of cleaning up every inconsequential spill. There will be more work for environmental engineers who can effectively sort out the important issues requiring aggressive remediation from those requiring little or no further action. Check all that apply. There are many opportunities in the environmental business at all levels of education, from technicians with only high school or a little vocational training to senior consultants with doctorate degrees.