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.
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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
- 01612 - Operations regarding watering equipment and agricultural irrigation equipment
- 03121 - Freshwater fish catching
- 03122 - Catching freshwater shrimp
- 03129 - Other freshwater fisheries
- 03221 - Freshwater fish farming
- 03222 - Freshwater shrimp farming
- 03225 - Cultivation of beautiful freshwater animals
- 03229 - Cultivation of other freshwater animals
- 11041 - Manufacture of bottled drinking water and mineral water
- 32302 - Manufacture of surfboards and water sports equipment
- 35102 - Electricity supply
- 36001 - Water storage
- 36002 - Water supply and distribution for household and industrial use through the water supply system
- 36003 - Water procurement and distribution for agricultural use
- 36009 - Water supply and other water distribution
- 37000 - Sewerage
- 38110 - Collection of non-hazard ous waste
- 38120 - Collection of hazardous waste
- 38211 - Treatment and sanitary disposal of non-hazardous waste by landfill
- 38212 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste by incineration
- 38213 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste by biological reduction
- 38219 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste by other methods
- 38221 - Treatment and disposal of radioactive waste
- 38222 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. (except radioactive waste)
- 38300 - Materials recovery
- 39000 - Treatment 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
- 50211 - Transportation of passengers on inland waterways by passenger ferry
- 50212 - Transportation of passengers on inland waterways by sightseeing boats or cruise ships
- 50219 - Transportation of passengers on inland waterways by other vessels
- 50221 - Transportation of goods by water within the country
- 50222 - Services for towing and pushing boats/floating structures. that operates on inland waterways
- 52229 - Other service activities that supports water transportation
- 77302 - Renting and leasing of water-transport equipment
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- 35301 - Production of ice not for consumption
- 35302 - Steam supply and air conditioning system (except for the production of ice not for consumption)
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