As a Waste Treatment Engineer, you will need to master following:

• characteristics of waste
• develop waste management processes
• engineering processes
• maintain waste collection records
• waste and scrap products

More generally, a waste treatment engineer is also versed in:

• adjust engineering designs
• advise on waste management procedures
• approve engineering design
• assess environmental impact
• circular economy
• develop hazardous waste management strategies
• develop non-hazardous waste management strategies
• energy
• energy market
• engineering principles
• environmental legislation
• monitor legislation developments
• perform scientific research
• technical drawings
• use technical drawing software

It also helps to know the following:

• analyse experimental laboratory data
• assess waste type
• decontamination techniques
• monitor waste treatment equipment
• pollution legislation
• radioactive contamination
• test samples for pollutants
• advise on environmental remediation
• advise on environmental risk management systems
• advise on pollution prevention
• develop environmental remediation strategies
• develop radiation protection strategies
• document analysis results
• ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
• ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
• hazardous waste types
• instruct employees on radiation protection
• liaise with local authorities
• manage environmental impact of operations
• monitor disposal of radioactive substances
• monitor radiation levels
• perform risk analysis
• pollution prevention
• promote environmental awareness
• radiation protection
• report test findings
• use testing equipment