Environmental engineering technician, Kaihangarau pūhanga taiao
Also known as
- Environmental technical support officer, environmental equipment technician, environmental instruments technical specialist
Environmental engineering technicians build, test and repair equipment used to monitor air, water or soil pollution. They may assist environmental engineers.
Your pay could be
$62K
Lower
$67K to $79K
Most common
$85K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
3-4 years
Environmental engineering technicians
- usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
- usually work in workshops and laboratories and may travel locally
- need to be accurate, safety conscious and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- build equipment to monitor the environment
- collect samples of water, soil and materials
- test how equipment performs
- dispose of hazardous waste
- package samples for transport
- maintain clean work areas
- write reports
Practical
Investigative
Organised
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You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in electrical and electronic engineering, environmental engineering or similar area
- experience in similar work
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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