ritySince before the turn of this century, there have always been many more jobs than environmental engineers to fill them. So, you will never be out of work. However, the work of an environmental engineer changes with changing government policies and the public's priorities --- for a time you might work with wastewater, then for another time with solid waste and still other specialties before retirement. Job AvailabilityWhile the job security of environmental engineers is good, the ease of breaking into the profession varies over time based on market conditions which are affected by government policies, priorities, and funding. An outstanding academic record of accomplishment is always a plus. Location of WorkYour work can take you around the world. It can be done inside and out; typically most jobs will find you inside 75% of the time and outside 25% of the time. However, there are many instances of 100% either way. Since most pollution problems are located where there are concentrations of people, the largest number of job opportunities will be where the largest number of people are found...
