The University of Texas at Austin
College of Engineering

Typical Engineering Positions

  • Planning, design and operation of treatment processes for drinking water, municipal and industrial wastewaters, water reuse, industrial process waters, contaminated air, solid wastes, and remediation of hazardous waste sites.

  • Planning, design, and operation of distribution systems for drinking water and collection systems for wastewater. Modeling of water quantity and quality in distribution systems.

  • Assessment and modeling of contaminant fate and transport in the environment including groundwater, surface water, air, soil, and interactions among these media.

  • Developing regulations and policy or reviewing compliance with state and national environmental regulations, including drinking water, wastewater treatment, air, solid wastes, and hazardous wastes.

  • Planning and designing facilities or programs for natural environment protection or ecosystem restoration.

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