I am a teenager who wanna pursue Environmental Engineering. I came across your channel and learnt more about it. Thank you so much for providing info on this underated but important job field.
I’m currently a high school graduate who has no idea how does environmental engineering works and whether I’m determined enough for it since I am not really confident with my chemistry and biology although I like them, thanks a lot for this video tho.
Hi Randy, thanks for the great insights on the career. I expected the reality that most of your days at work would be at a desk, it's largely how jobs are across all industries. Regarding the judgements from loved ones thing, I am very grateful to have a family that is supportive of what I do regardless, and I just hope that everything is ok now with your folks because it looks like you are doing perfectly fine! I do have some other questions though. I am in my 3rd semester of community college and I am majoring in biology because I thought I wanted to be a vet for a very long time. Recently, I have had some experiences that made me kind of steer away from medicine as a whole. Biology and chemistry is what I am interested in, but I know that those fields don't really pay too well, plus you often need advanced degrees which I don't really want, for now at least. Due to that, I decided that environmental engineering may be the best path moving forward for me. I really like the environment, as well as bio and chem as I mentioned. I would also be interested in going into water resource engineering because I think that is a big facet of EnvE, correct me if im wrong. The thing is though, I never thought I'd become an engineer, so certain aspects of it worry me because growing up I was never really playing with legos and taking toys apart and putting them together again. You know, something you'd expect someone who becomes an engineer. Now, although that may be a terrible gauge for it, it still occupies my mind. My question is, what was your experience like going from a chemistry undergrad to an engineering graduate degree? Was it hard going from learning of the hard sciences to engineering? How creative and innovative to you have to be to be successful in the field? Sorry for the long comment, but I am just hoping to get some insight. Great video!
I'm glad you brought these points up and are sharing similar experiences. I've always played with Legos as a kid but that never intertwined with my creativity at work as an engineer. I also thought that Legos = engineering, but it's really not the case. Going from a Chemistry undergrad to an engineering graduate was only difficult because I had to catch up on prerequisite engineering classes. Luckily, more than half of my graduate classmates were in the same situation as me, so we all struggled, learned from each other, and eventually graduated at the same time. Don't worry if you think you'll fail or be the only one to deal with this. You don't have to be creative in this field. As good or bad as that sounds, there are certain protocols that you must follow, and you can't change that. That being said, it's more of how would you approach different solutions. Even as a chemist, if you think "Why?" all the time and use some critical thinking to find a solution, engineering is very similar.
@@RandyLy I see. I guess civil/environmental engineering is pretty distinct from other engineering disciplines such as mechanical when it comes to creativity/originality. I have spoken to other other people in civil engineering, and they too say that there isn't an insane amount of "creativity" in the field. A good bit of it is what they call "cookie cutter" procedures, which sounds similar to what you mentioned. I have no problem with that, and i certainly have no problem with me getting my creative skills better in college in my future engineering classes. I just hope everything turns out well and I end up enjoying the field. At the very least, I'm doing very well in calculus 2, so hopefully that's a good sign haha. Thank you for the response.
@@strange1094 I don't know much about mechanical engineering, but with your background and interests, I think you'll be able to transition into this field fine.
Number 9 🤣🤣🤣🤣 lol. And there I was, thinking I would get to travel to the jungle by choosing this field. Thank you for the video. This is really insightful. I've been on the fence about pursuing a Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering for a while, and your video could not have come at a more perfect time. Gracias.
Thanks for the video. Wondering if you could tell us about your position now and maybe if your salary range has increased now that you have 5 years experience. Thanks so much for your helpful videos!
I am still in Range C and am working on getting my PE license to jump to Range D. When I first joined this position, I started at the minimum point in Range C. It jumped 5% now with my 2 years of experience at this job. I think they only consider past work experience when gauging whether I should have started with Range B or Range C.
Hey randy, thank you for these informations it's really helpful. About the number 4 ( Masters Degree doesn't guarantee a job) Actually i have bachelor in biology and geology and i am searching for study master degree of environment engineering. It still a problem ? Probably i can't find a job as an environmental engineer!
If you can get accepted into the Masters program and graduate with a Masters Degree, then your Bachelors is irrelevant. For example, I have a Bachelors in Chemistry and Masters in Env Engineering, but my employer only cared about the Masters in Engineering degree. Depending on the manager, it could also help because they may see you as well-diversified and know other backgrounds.
I've worked in I formation technology for over 9 years... and just suddenly realized that my calling is supposed to be in environmental engineering... what's your advice for shifting careers and starting especially for getting into environmental engineering?..
Shifting careers after 9 years is going to be extremely difficult. IT to environmental engineering are very different, and you would probably have to start from the very beginning. I wouldn't recommend this if you have responsibilities and other family matters. That being said, you don't need to change job titles in order to help the environment. You could possibly switch jobs to use your IT skills aimed towards environment and sustainability. I am sure some tech firms have some sustainability department.
Hi Randy, you have been helpful regarding Environmental Engineering. And i wanna ask that i am doing bachelor in Environmental Sciences is it possible to do master in Environmental Engineering and do job as Environmental Engineer.
Yes, that is a much more closely related field than my Chemistry background. You should be able to transition easier. However, it all depends on the graduate university if they accept you.
@@RandyLy thank you for replying. once you do master in Environmental Engineering do i need to give some sort of exams to get license in US to be engineer to get a job or you just need to have a degree.
I’m taking my AS level physics, chemistry, pure mathematics and further pure mathematics this year. Do I have to study statistics in order to be an environmental engineer?
I am an environmental engineer, with hearing disability, i want to develop myself as a professional, i love geoprocessing however i have a dream of changing to united states and i was wondering what abilities and skills i should develop in order get hired, can you help me out with some tips please?
Hey your 10th point makes me curious. Have you adopted a plant-based lifestyle? It seems being plant-based has a HUGE impact on the environment in a positive way! No worries if you're not! No judging here :) Great vid!
Although I am not a pure vegan or vegetarian, about 80% of my diet is plant-based. The meats I prefer are usually chicken or fish (usually cheaper than red meat anyway). If you saw the things I eat, you'd say I have a pretty bland diet. Imagine boiled veggies, chicken breast, and brown rice.
@@RandyLy that's wonderful man! I challenge you to finish your groceries up and then attempt a 100% plant-based diet for the rest of January. No worries either way tho great vid!
i am currently trying to pursue a master's in environmental engineering (I was and undergrad in civil engineering) in Canada.is the job market positive enough or is it in demand or will I get a job within a year (I know it depends on skill but is the demand good enough) i have to run in a university jst for the pgwp
Can you be an environmental engineer with a abet acredited chemical enginerring bacherlor's degree? my engineering school doesn't offer environmental engieneering major
Yes, so long as the university is ABET accredited. Not every university will have that exact Environmental Engineer major but most jobs are flexible with who they hire, as long as your major is somewhat related.
I am a teenager who wanna pursue Environmental Engineering. I came across your channel and learnt more about it. Thank you so much for providing info on this underated but important job field.
I’m currently a high school graduate who has no idea how does environmental engineering works and whether I’m determined enough for it since I am not really confident with my chemistry and biology although I like them, thanks a lot for this video tho.
Hi Randy, thanks for the great insights on the career. I expected the reality that most of your days at work would be at a desk, it's largely how jobs are across all industries. Regarding the judgements from loved ones thing, I am very grateful to have a family that is supportive of what I do regardless, and I just hope that everything is ok now with your folks because it looks like you are doing perfectly fine!
I do have some other questions though. I am in my 3rd semester of community college and I am majoring in biology because I thought I wanted to be a vet for a very long time. Recently, I have had some experiences that made me kind of steer away from medicine as a whole. Biology and chemistry is what I am interested in, but I know that those fields don't really pay too well, plus you often need advanced degrees which I don't really want, for now at least. Due to that, I decided that environmental engineering may be the best path moving forward for me. I really like the environment, as well as bio and chem as I mentioned. I would also be interested in going into water resource engineering because I think that is a big facet of EnvE, correct me if im wrong.
The thing is though, I never thought I'd become an engineer, so certain aspects of it worry me because growing up I was never really playing with legos and taking toys apart and putting them together again. You know, something you'd expect someone who becomes an engineer. Now, although that may be a terrible gauge for it, it still occupies my mind.
My question is, what was your experience like going from a chemistry undergrad to an engineering graduate degree? Was it hard going from learning of the hard sciences to engineering? How creative and innovative to you have to be to be successful in the field?
Sorry for the long comment, but I am just hoping to get some insight. Great video!
I'm glad you brought these points up and are sharing similar experiences.
I've always played with Legos as a kid but that never intertwined with my creativity at work as an engineer. I also thought that Legos = engineering, but it's really not the case.
Going from a Chemistry undergrad to an engineering graduate was only difficult because I had to catch up on prerequisite engineering classes. Luckily, more than half of my graduate classmates were in the same situation as me, so we all struggled, learned from each other, and eventually graduated at the same time. Don't worry if you think you'll fail or be the only one to deal with this.
You don't have to be creative in this field. As good or bad as that sounds, there are certain protocols that you must follow, and you can't change that. That being said, it's more of how would you approach different solutions. Even as a chemist, if you think "Why?" all the time and use some critical thinking to find a solution, engineering is very similar.
@@RandyLy I see. I guess civil/environmental engineering is pretty distinct from other engineering disciplines such as mechanical when it comes to creativity/originality. I have spoken to other other people in civil engineering, and they too say that there isn't an insane amount of "creativity" in the field. A good bit of it is what they call "cookie cutter" procedures, which sounds similar to what you mentioned. I have no problem with that, and i certainly have no problem with me getting my creative skills better in college in my future engineering classes.
I just hope everything turns out well and I end up enjoying the field. At the very least, I'm doing very well in calculus 2, so hopefully that's a good sign haha. Thank you for the response.
@@strange1094 I don't know much about mechanical engineering, but with your background and interests, I think you'll be able to transition into this field fine.
Currently a 1st year Civil Eng. and I can relate with all the things you said, even the 1% part - got it from atomic habits lol
Thank you for this video it was great and very honest thank you ❤️
Number 9 🤣🤣🤣🤣 lol. And there I was, thinking I would get to travel to the jungle by choosing this field. Thank you for the video. This is really insightful. I've been on the fence about pursuing a Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering for a while, and your video could not have come at a more perfect time. Gracias.
Thanks for the video. Wondering if you could tell us about your position now and maybe if your salary range has increased now that you have 5 years experience. Thanks so much for your helpful videos!
I am still in Range C and am working on getting my PE license to jump to Range D.
When I first joined this position, I started at the minimum point in Range C. It jumped 5% now with my 2 years of experience at this job. I think they only consider past work experience when gauging whether I should have started with Range B or Range C.
I thought this video was really great! :) Thanks
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Hey randy, thank you for these informations it's really helpful.
About the number 4 ( Masters Degree doesn't guarantee a job) Actually i have bachelor in biology and geology and i am searching for study master degree of environment
engineering. It still a problem ? Probably i can't find a job as an environmental engineer!
If you can get accepted into the Masters program and graduate with a Masters Degree, then your Bachelors is irrelevant. For example, I have a Bachelors in Chemistry and Masters in Env Engineering, but my employer only cared about the Masters in Engineering degree. Depending on the manager, it could also help because they may see you as well-diversified and know other backgrounds.
@@RandyLy yes i agree, thank you soo much randy 🙏
I've worked in I formation technology for over 9 years... and just suddenly realized that my calling is supposed to be in environmental engineering... what's your advice for shifting careers and starting especially for getting into environmental engineering?..
Shifting careers after 9 years is going to be extremely difficult. IT to environmental engineering are very different, and you would probably have to start from the very beginning. I wouldn't recommend this if you have responsibilities and other family matters.
That being said, you don't need to change job titles in order to help the environment. You could possibly switch jobs to use your IT skills aimed towards environment and sustainability. I am sure some tech firms have some sustainability department.
Thank god
Hi Randy, you have been helpful regarding Environmental Engineering. And i wanna ask that i am doing bachelor in Environmental Sciences is it possible to do master in Environmental Engineering and do job as Environmental Engineer.
Yes, that is a much more closely related field than my Chemistry background. You should be able to transition easier. However, it all depends on the graduate university if they accept you.
@@RandyLy thank you for replying. once you do master in Environmental Engineering do i need to give some sort of exams to get license in US to be engineer to get a job or you just need to have a degree.
I’m taking my AS level physics, chemistry, pure mathematics and further pure mathematics this year. Do I have to study statistics in order to be an environmental engineer?
It depends on your specific university requirements. I did NOT have to take any statistics class for my program to graduate though.
I am an environmental engineer, with hearing disability, i want to develop myself as a professional, i love geoprocessing however i have a dream of changing to united states and i was wondering what abilities and skills i should develop in order get hired, can you help me out with some tips please?
Hey your 10th point makes me curious. Have you adopted a plant-based lifestyle? It seems being plant-based has a HUGE impact on the environment in a positive way! No worries if you're not! No judging here :) Great vid!
Although I am not a pure vegan or vegetarian, about 80% of my diet is plant-based. The meats I prefer are usually chicken or fish (usually cheaper than red meat anyway).
If you saw the things I eat, you'd say I have a pretty bland diet. Imagine boiled veggies, chicken breast, and brown rice.
@@RandyLy that's wonderful man! I challenge you to finish your groceries up and then attempt a 100% plant-based diet for the rest of January. No worries either way tho great vid!
Thank for the video, Any book about ESE?
What does ESE stand for?
@RandyLy I think it's sanitary and environmental engineering
i am currently trying to pursue a master's in environmental engineering (I was and undergrad in civil engineering) in Canada.is the job market positive enough or is it in demand or will I get a job within a year (I know it depends on skill but is the demand good enough) i have to run in a university jst for the pgwp
Hey I have same question please let me know the answer
hello! I carry masters in environmental engineering and I moved to US, can you help me get a job please , I would appreciate it!
Environment engineering has scope in india
Brilliant 😂😂
I’d opt for a software engineer to delete the from the server
You telling people to be the example is comical! Government policy makes whatever an individual or community does moot .
Policies direct people but not everyone listens.
Can you be an environmental engineer with a abet acredited chemical enginerring bacherlor's degree? my engineering school doesn't offer environmental engieneering major
Yes, so long as the university is ABET accredited. Not every university will have that exact Environmental Engineer major but most jobs are flexible with who they hire, as long as your major is somewhat related.