Description
Install, operate, and maintain pollution control and monitoring equipment to prevent, control, and remediate air, water, and soil contamination under the direction of engineers or scientists. Collect samples and data, perform tests, and support regulatory compliance and incident response. May assist in piloting and improving emission and wastewater control devices and processes.
Knowledge
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Physics
- • Chemistry
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Mechanical
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Mathematical Reasoning
- • Number Facility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Mathematics
- • Science
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Learning Strategies
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
- • Systems Analysis
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
- • Management of Personnel Resources
Related specializations
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
