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
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
- Dispose of hazardous materials.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
- Document design or operational test results.
- Prepare technical or operational reports.
- Analyse test or validation data.
- Collect samples of raw materials or finished products.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Maintain clean work areas.
- Package materials for transport.
- Investigate system, equipment, or product failures.
You usually need a qualification or experience to become an environmental engineering technician.
You may need
- a tertiary qualification in environmental engineering
- experience with environmental monitoring technology
- 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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