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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Environmental technologist for wastewater management (m/f)

Professional activities

Environmental technologists for wastewater management monitor and control the operational processes in sewage treatment plants and sewage operations. They analyse and regulate wastewater and sewage sludge. Environmental technologists for wastewater management monitor sewer networks and inspect, clean and maintain pipework systems. They also carry out electrical installations and maintenance work.

Fields of work

Possible places or areas of employment for environmental technologists for wastewater management include the following:

  • The wastewater sector, e. g. local government and industrial sewage works
  • The public sector, e. g. wastewater associations
  • Enterprises with their own wastewater treatment facilities
  • Manufacturers of sewage plants
  • Maritime companies

Regulation

This profession is in Germany.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).