Civil Engineers design, build, supervise, construct, and maintain green infrastructure projects such as roads, buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels, and city planning.

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• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
• Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, or program modifications or structural repairs.
• Design energy efficient or environmentally sound civil structures.
• Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions.

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City Engineer, Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Structural Engineer

Environmental Engineers use the principals of engineering, science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems such as recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control. They also address issues such as climate change, unsafe drinking water, and environmental sustainability.

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• Design systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
• Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
• Obtain, update, or maintain plans, permits, or standard operating procedures.
  Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.

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Environmental Analyst, Environmental Remediation Specialist, Regulatory Environmental Compliance Manager, Sanitary Engineer

Mechanical Engineers research, design, develop, build, and test mechanical clean energy devices including tools, engines, machines, and sensors.

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• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
• Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
• Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

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Application Engineer, Design Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Project Engineer, Test Engineer

Chemical Engineers use the principals of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems involving chemicals, fuel, food, and other products in the clean energy industry.

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Development Engineer, Engineering Scientist, Process Control Engineer, Process Engineer, Research Chemical Engineer, Scientist

Electrical Engineers design, develop, and test electrical systems, devices, and technologies in the clean energy industry.

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• Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
• Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
• Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
• Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.

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Circuits Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical Controls Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Test Engineer

Industrial Engineers eliminate wastefulness in the production process by creating efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product.

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• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computer.
• Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.

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Manufacturing Specialist, Operations Engineer, Plant Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Supply Chain Engineer