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Imagine what helping both humanity and the environment, and getting paid for it would be like. That is what being an environmental engineer is. I love to help the environment, and I love to help people. I also am an auditory learner, but my learning styles were a close call between all three. Adaptability is one of the Work Styles, and it is something that I certainly have in the area of learning styles. My two top work values are Achievement and Recognition. This job shares my work value hierarchy almost exactly. The only thing which is different is that Independence and Relationships are 4th and 5th, respectively, for this job, but they are switched in that order for me. My Holland Code is pretty different, with my code being AIE, and the code for Environmental Engineers is IRC. Considering that I score abhorrently in the “Conventional” section, I may want to think carefully about whether I can get an assignment at a particular job which does not fit the “Conventional” mold.
The education required for this job is a bachelor’s degree or higher. I plan to get at least master’s degree. My Uncle Kevin plans to be an environmental engineer, but he only has bachelor’s degree. In all probability, however, a master’s degree would help me get paid more. Some physical challenges I will face are finger dexterity, hearing sensitivity, manual dexterity, depth perception, trunk strength, spatial orientation, arm-hand steadiness, dynamic strength, and gross body orientation. Some mental challenges I will face are conflict situations, time pressure, and selective attention. A bachelor’s degree is required for this occupation. You are obviously required to pay for it, but there is much financial aid for college to be had. Also, a valid license or registration to practice engineering is required in order to be considered qualified. This license probably has a nominal fee which one pays for out of one’s out pocket.
The risks involved in being an environmental engineer include dealing with unpleasant and angry people, exposure to contaminants, exposure to minor cuts, burns, stings, and exposure to hazardous equipment. It should be very easy to find a job, as the growth rate over 2006-2016 is projected to be much faster than average (21% or higher). One can earn a decent income immediately, as the entry wage is $45,000 a year. The promotion potential is likely to be quite high, with such rapid rates of job growth. A job as an environmental engineer is virtually bound to be secure, as there is a need for more and more of them.
A job as an environmental engineer pays quite well. In fact, the median wage for all of the U.S. was $74,000, and for Delaware it was $65,300. There are numerous health care benefits if one works in the public sector, which many environmental engineers do. If one chooses to work in the private sector, however, the benefits will vary drastically from company to company. Opportunities for advancement are likely to grow along with the number of environmental engineers because the more people you have, the more bosses you need.
I think that being an environmental engineer would be one of the greatest careers out there for me. I would be able to pursue my love of the environment and be able to make a fairly high income out of it. This career, while it does not match my Holland Code very well (with the exception of the investigative trait), does match my work values, and it is a job which I would enjoy. Also, as demonstrated by the lifestyle budget, it might not allow me to live the lifestyle I want to live immediately, but it should after a very short period of time. Also, being an environmental engineer would help me become a better humanitarian and a better citizen of the world because I could work on projects that protected people in impoverished places from various pollutants and other environmental ills. I would be good at it as well, due to my large knowledge of math, science, biology, physics, and chemistry. I would enjoy being an environmental engineer because my altruistic desires for both the environment and the world’s poor would be satisfied as well as my selfish desire to make a good income and have a good education. I could be a very good environmental engineer.
 
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