WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.566 --> 00:00:04.099 Just about every large-scale human activity 2 00:00:04.100 --> 00:00:05.933 has an impact on the environment. 3 00:00:05.933 --> 00:00:08.599 Preventing damage, and managing it when it does occur, 4 00:00:08.600 --> 00:00:11.066 is the job of environmental engineers. 5 00:00:11.066 --> 00:00:14.532 This is a career that combines practicality and creativity 6 00:00:14.533 --> 00:00:18.499 to keep air, soil, and water quality healthy and productive. 7 00:00:18.500 --> 00:00:21.733 Environmental engineers use research and design skills 8 00:00:21.733 --> 00:00:24.999 to manage waste treatment and pollution control efforts. 9 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:28.466 They also use a variety of tools, and the latest technology, 10 00:00:28.466 --> 00:00:32.099 to find efficient ways to monitor environmental well-being. 11 00:00:32.100 --> 00:00:33.966 Since much of their work involves meeting 12 00:00:33.966 --> 00:00:36.632 government regulations, environmental engineers 13 00:00:36.633 --> 00:00:39.366 need to be experts at requesting permits 14 00:00:39.366 --> 00:00:41.632 and maintaining plans and procedures 15 00:00:41.633 --> 00:00:45.333 that insure others support the systems they put in place. 16 00:00:45.333 --> 00:00:47.399 Environmental engineers divide their work 17 00:00:47.400 --> 00:00:49.633 between the office and the outdoors. 18 00:00:49.633 --> 00:00:51.966 They often do some traveling to collaborate 19 00:00:51.966 --> 00:00:55.566 with scientists and experts in law or business. 20 00:00:55.566 --> 00:00:58.366 Many work as consultants to help corporations 21 00:00:58.366 --> 00:01:02.332 and government agencies with cleanup of contaminated sites. 22 00:01:02.333 --> 00:01:04.799 A master’s degree in environmental engineering 23 00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:07.833 or a related field is required for some positions, 24 00:01:07.833 --> 00:01:11.566 while other positions require only a bachelor’s degree. 25 00:01:11.566 --> 00:01:15.199 When this job is done well, the earth gains a little protection, 26 00:01:15.200 --> 00:01:18.366 so future generations can enjoy its bounty.