How To Become An Environmental Engineering Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an environmental engineering manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted Experts

Andrea Welker Ph.D.,

Karl Offen Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an environmental engineering manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $38.48 an hour? That's $80,033 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 1,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an Environmental Engineering Manager?

Andrea Welker Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University

Be open to new experiences. Find a good mentor. Become a valued employee. Always remember that you are designing something for someone.

ScoreEnvironmental Engineering ManagerUS Average

Salary

6.3

Avg. Salary $80,033

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

6.5

Growth Rate 4%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

10.0

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.44%

Asian 12.55%

Black or African American 3.56%

Hispanic or Latino 10.26%

Unknown 3.84%

White 69.36%

Gender

female 23.64%

male 76.36%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress Level

6.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

8.3

Complexity Level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

4.6

Work Life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

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Key steps to become an environmental engineering manager

Explore environmental engineering manager education requirements

Most common environmental engineering manager degrees

Bachelor's

80.8 %

Master's

11.9 %

Associate

5.8 %

Start to develop specific environmental engineering manager skills

Skills	Percentages
OSHA	6.79%
Technical Reports	6.48%
Storm Water	6.05%
Cost Estimates	5.10%
SPCC	5.04%

Complete relevant environmental engineering manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New environmental engineering managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an environmental engineering manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real environmental engineering manager resumes.

Research environmental engineering manager duties and responsibilities

Manage environmental restoration waste site characterization activities in support of CERCLA cleanup.
Prepare and submit EPA's NPDES monitoring reports and conduct site inspections with regulatory agency personnel.
Design and implement SPCC plans.
Investigate commercial property for any known pollutants according to RCRA.

Apply for environmental engineering manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an environmental engineering manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

Average environmental engineering manager salary

The average Environmental Engineering Manager salary in the United States is $80,033 per year or $38 per hour. Environmental engineering manager salaries range between $53,000 and $120,000 per year.

Average Environmental Engineering Manager Salary

$80,033 Yearly

$38.48 hourly

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Environmental Engineering Manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020

Pros

Both indoor and outdoor work environment. Great job satisfaction meeting regulatory requirements.

Cons

Can be stressful at times