Classification note
- Published code: 2143
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
Parent link
Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 2 Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 21 Science and Engineering Professionals
- Minor Group: 214 Engineering Professionals (excluding Electrotechnology)
- Unit Group: 2143 Environmental Engineers
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- 03121 - Freshwater fishing
- 03122 - Freshwater fishing
- 03129 - Freshwater fishing
- 03221 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 03222 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 03223 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 03224 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 03225 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 03229 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 11041 - Manufacture of bottled drinking water and mineral water
- 11044 - Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
- 25130 - Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers
- 35101 - Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
- 35102 - Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
- 35201 - Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
- 35302 - Steam and air conditioning supply
- 36001 - Water collection, treatment and supply
- 36002 - Water collection, treatment and supply
- 36003 - Water collection, treatment and supply
- 36009 - Water collection, treatment and supply
- 37000 - Sewerage
- 38110 - Collection of non-hazard ous waste
- 38120 - Collection of hazardous waste
- 38211 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
- 38212 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
- 38213 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste by biological reduction
- 38219 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
- 38221 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
- 38222 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
- 38300 - Materials recovery
- 39000 - Remediation activities and other waste management services
- 42201 - Construction of utility projects for water, oil, andgas
- 42901 - Construction of waterways, harbour, damand other civil engineering projects related to water
- 50111 - Sea and coastal passenger water transport
- 50112 - Sea and coastal passenger water transport
- 50119 - Sea and coastal passenger water transport
- 50121 - Sea and coastal freight water transport
- 50122 - Sea and coastal freight water transport
- 50211 - Inland passenger water transport
- 50212 - Inland passenger water transport
- 50219 - Inland passenger water transport
- 50221 - Inland freight water transport
- 50222 - Inland freight water transport
- 52221 - Service activities incidental to water transportation
- 52229 - Service activities incidental to water transportation
- 77302 - Renting and leasing of water-transport equipment
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- 35202 - Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
- 35301 - Steam and air conditioning supply
Definition
Environmental engineers conduct research, advise on, design and direct implementation of solutions to prevent, control or remedy negative impacts of human activity on the environment utilizing a variety of engineering disciplines. They conduct environmental assessments of construction and civil engineering projects and apply engineering principles to pollution control, recycling and waste disposal.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) conducting research, assessing and reporting on the environmental impact of existing and proposed construction, civil engineering and other activities; (b) inspecting industrial and municipal facilities and programmes to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with environmental regulations; (c) designing and overseeing the development of systems, processes and equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality; (d) providing environmental engineering assistance in network analysis, regulatory analysis, and planning or reviewing database development; (e) obtaining, updating, and maintaining plans, permits, and standard operating procedures; (f) providing engineering and technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability; (g) monitoring progress of environmental improvement programmes; (h) advising corporations and government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment; (i) collaborating with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers from other disciplines and specialists in law and business to address environmental problems.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Air pollution control engineer - Environmental analyst - Environmental engineer - Environmental remediation specialist - Waste water process engineer
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Environmental Scientist - 2133 - Radiation Protection Expert - 2263
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 2149