The environmental industry has blossomed in recent years with the world's collective realization that the earth's resources are being depleted at an alarming rate. A number of companies have come up with sustainable solutions. These solutions are being applied in fields like construction, water management, solid waste management, forestry, and geology.
CH2M Hill Company
Located in Englewood, Colorado, the CH2M Hill Company has risen up to provide sustainable solutions to challenges in the global economies. The company provides environmentally sustainable solutions to different parts of the world to counteract changes, such as the depletion of natural resources and the ozone layer. CH2M Hill provides a number of services including lean enterprise solutions, architecture and planning, environmental management and planning, energy management and planning, decontamination and decommissioning, security and emergency management, program and construction management, and site and infrastructure planning. The company’s solutions are utilized in a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, chemical, life sciences, electronics and advanced technologies, enterprise management solutions, government and commercial facilities, power, transportation, mining, and water and waterway resources.
CH2M Hill is a global employer. Some of their employees are military veterans, university graduates, interns, and other professionals. Candidates qualified in architecture design, chemical engineering, environmental disciplines, construction, business operations and support, and various subfields of engineering. Environmental jobs are available for applicants with backgrounds in any environmental discipline.
Bechtel Corporation
Bechtel Corporation is an engineering, project management, and construction company located in San Francisco, California. Some of the services it provides include construction, procurement, engineering and technology, project management, development and financing, safety and environment, and sustainability solutions.
The company is always seeking recent college graduates or experienced professionals for various positions in the company. Beltech Corporation offers career opportunities in mining and metals, gas, oil, chemicals, communication, and civil infrastructure. It also has opportunities in the US government services in areas like procurement, engineering, project management, construction, contracts, administration, and safety.
Employees for Beltech Corporation should have some engineering or business background. Although engineering is one of the major careers at Beltech Corporation, there are numerous opportunities for people in other fields including supplies, logistics, driving, procurement, and flight operation. There are also numerous environmental jobs in geology and forestry.
Veolia Environnement NA
Veolia Environnement NA, through its child company Veolia Environmental Services, ranks as the third largest environmental management firm in the world. The company is located in Chicago, Illinois. It operates in 42 countries around the world and is involved in solid waste management, industrial maintenance and cleaning, waste-to-energy projects and technical solutions for hazardous waste management. The company provides environmental solutions to municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
The company has many rewarding environmental jobs in addition to other career opportunities. Opportunities available in the company also include positions in other disciplines such as business, management, and mechanic trades.
URS Corporation
URS Corporation, formed in 1904, is ranked as the fourth largest environmental company in the world. The company is based in San Francisco, California and is an integrated construction, engineering, and technical services firm. URS Corporation offers services in construction management, professional planning, operations and maintenance, design, management, environmental, and varied technical services. The company provides services for industrial infrastructure and processes, mining, environmental and nuclear management, power, transportation, security and defense programs, and waste water management. Its operations are in Asia-Pacific, the Americas, the Middle East, and Europe. It has offices in 34 other countries in the world.
There are many job opportunities in the URS Corporation. Environmental jobs are abundant in water and waste water management. There are also opportunities in architecture, construction, aircraft mechanics, geology, supply logistics, and science. The URS Corporation’s revenue for the 2007 financial year were $5.4 billion.
The Black & Veatch Corporation
The Black & Veatch Corporation is the fifth largest environmental company in the world. The corporation is an engineering, construction, and project management company with headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas and offices in Europe, India, China, and Russia. The company, founded in 1915, has projects in over 70 countries. It also has over 100 offices around the world.
Some of the services it offers include asset management, program management, climate change solutions, procurement, construction, management consulting, engineering consulting, infrastructural planning, engineering and design, and environmental solutions. Its market includes the energy sector, communication, federal, water, management consultant and environmental.
Education and Qualifications
For employment in one of these top environmental firms, one should have an environmental education. There is no specific requirement of experience because all of the companies consider college graduates. There are numerous job opportunities available in these companies. Individuals can apply for construction, mechanical, project procurement, driving, and mechanic openings. Relevant college degrees in engineering, business, management, biochemistry, and chemical engineering are expected for their positions in the respective departments within the companies.
Applicants of environmental jobs in the above companies can expect compensations averaging from $65,000 to $120,000.
