Environmental Remediation Engineering Technicians support remediation engineers with hands-on field, sampling, and system operations work — collecting data, monitoring treatment systems, conducting site activities, documenting field conditions. The work tends to bridge engineering analysis and the field reality of contaminated-site cleanup.
Environmental Remediation Engineering Technician pay typically runs $48K–$75K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to hold roughly steady through 2034.
Most days mix field work, system monitoring, and documentation — collecting groundwater or soil samples, monitoring remediation system performance, supporting drilling and well installations, troubleshooting field equipment, and recording field conditions for engineering reports. You're often working at active remediation sites, sometimes in PPE for hazardous environments, partnered with engineers, geologists, and contractors. Site safety plans structure how work gets done.
What tends to be harder than people expect is the field conditions and documentation rigor combined. Remote sites, weather exposure, hazardous materials in PPE, and chain-of-custody discipline are all part of the role. Field season pace can drive long workweeks, and travel between sites can be substantial. Site type (federal, industrial, brownfield) shapes the regulatory texture.
People who tend to thrive here are field-comfortable, methodical, careful with sampling protocol, and quietly precise about documentation. If you want pure office work, this is field-driven. If you like the applied side of environmental cleanup with strong site experience, the role offers durable demand and a clear path toward field lead, project tech, or further engineering education.
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View all Engineering roles →Environmental Remediation Engineering Technicians support remediation engineers with hands-on field, sampling, and system operations work — collecting data, monitoring treatment systems, conducting site activities, documenting field conditions. The work tends to bridge engineering analysis and the field reality of contaminated-site cleanup.
Median pay for an Environmental Remediation Engineering Technician is about $59K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $40K to $92K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Monitoring.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 1.2% through 2034, with roughly 12,500 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Engineering Director, Field Environmental Technician (Field Environmental Tech), and Environmental Lab Tech (Environmental Laboratory Technician).
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