Average salary
National Statistic
Change Location
$50,000 - $120,000
APPLICATIONS ENGINEER: Promoting Renewable Energy
About this video
Amber is an Applications Engineer for a company that promotes anaerobic digestion, a form of renewable energy. She studied Chemical Engineering in college, where she got excited about renewable energy. If you're interested in this field advises: find a company dedicated to renewable energy and be a leader in promoting it.
Degree: Chemical Engineering
Job Title: Applications Engineer
Job Summary: Environmental Engineers
Job Description
Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and control of water and air pollution.
On-the-Job Training
None
Additional Info
At some colleges and universities, a student can enroll in a 5-year program that leads to both a bachelor’s and a master's degree. A graduate degree allows an engineer to work as an instructor at some colleges and universities or to do research and development.
Certification Requirement
Recommended by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.Quick Facts
Projected Job Growth
20 to 30 percent
Typical schedule
Full-time
Typical workplace
Office, Outdoor, Indoor
Personal Qualities
Detail oriented, Problem solving skills, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, Teamwork, Mathematical skillsEducational Path
Education Requirement
Bachelor's degree
Recommended Education Degree
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree
Recommended Majors
EngineeringChemistry
Biology
Environmental Studies
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
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m='14980'>what</span> <span m='15550'>we</span> <span m='15690'>do</span> <span m='16000'>and</span> <span m='16079'>our</span> <span m='16190'>technology,</span> <span m='17350'>and</span> <span m='17900'>basic</span> <span m='18320'>engineering.</span> </p><p><span m='19910'>Our</span> <span m='20040'>technology</span> <span m='20910'>is</span> <span m='21180'>anaerobic</span> <span m='21680'>digestion.</span> <span m='23130'>It's</span> <span m='23350'>pretty</span> <span m='23580'>simple.</span> <span m='24330'>Organic</span> <span m='24820'>material</span> <span m='25540'>breaks</span> <span m='25830'>down</span> <span m='26320'>in</span> <span m='26820'>a</span> <span m='27250'>vessel</span> <span m='27830'>with</span> <span m='28190'>no</span> <span m='28360'>oxygen</span> <span m='28930'>present,</span> <span m='29750'>and</span> <span m='29940'>this</span> <span m='30130'>produces</span> <span m='30730'>methane</span> <span m='31110'>gas.</span> <span m='31760'>We</span> <span 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m='45320'>Wisconsin</span> <span m='45920'>for</span> <span m='46150'>chemical</span> <span m='46530'>engineering.</span> <span m='47660'>And</span> <span m='48090'>during</span> <span m='48440'>my</span> <span m='48550'>engineering</span> <span m='49070'>studies</span> <span m='49520'>I</span> <span m='49610'>focused</span> <span m='50100'>on</span> <span m='50310'>renewable</span> <span m='50830'>energy</span> <span m='51610'>where</span> <span m='52570'>I</span> <span m='52680'>was</span> <span m='52840'>introduced</span> <span m='53420'>to</span> <span m='53540'>several</span> <span m='54120'>different</span> <span m='54450'>types</span> <span m='54710'>of</span> <span m='54750'>renewable</span> <span m='55130'>energy,</span> <span m='55570'>and</span> <span m='55880'>anaerobic</span> <span m='56310'>digestion</span> <span m='56860'>just</span> <span m='57050'>happened</span> <span m='57310'>to</span> <span m='57370'>be</span> <span m='57480'>one</span> <span m='57660'>of</span> 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