Jennifer Oltman
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Jennifer Oltman

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  • Jocelyn

    Added Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM

    I'm a sophomore in high school and I feel passionate about becoming an environmental engineer. I've already picked my classes for my junior year and I feel like I'm too behind because of my math level (geometry) and it so happens to be that I find science interesting even though I don't excel in it. I choose two science classes such as research chemistry and AP environmental science and the sequential elective of engineering, and algebra 2. I'm currently in an engineering class that my school ...
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  • jana asked Jennifer Oltman, Mainstay Engineering Group

    Added Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 6:56 AM

    I'm in the french system and I'm really interested in environmental engineering. in the french system, we have to choose 3 specialties in the 11th grade and drop one of them before the 12th grade. I ended up choosing maths, physics and chemistry (physics and chemistry count as one specialty), and economics and social sciences. I dropped the Economic and social sciences. the problem is that I didn't take life and earth science and I'm afraid I won't get accepted into environmental engineering ...

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  • Matt H

    Added Monday, August 27, 2018 at 3:34 PM

    I am wanting to go to school to be an environmental engineer. I have read many places that if you do civil engineering then you can always do environmental stuff but its not the other way around if you choose environmental engineering. I strictly want to be on the environmental side and i do not have much aspiration to do anything structural or related to the civil side. But others say civil is the better option because it opens up more doors. So my question is this, is getting just an ...
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    Jennifer Oltman, Mainstay Engineering Group
    Answered Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:39 PM
    This is an excellent question, if you want to be a environmental engineer, than major in environmental engineering. However, Be clear on the difference between civil and environmental. I have an environmental engineering degree and I practice ...
  • Anindita, Sylhet

    Added Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 3:05 PM

    Hi, I am Anindita! I have just finished my IGCSE exams and want to become an environmental engineer. To do so, will choosing physics, chemistry, biology and maths in my A levels work? Do I need mechanics?
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    Jennifer Oltman, Mainstay Engineering Group
    Answered Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 3:05 PM
    Hi. These courses will suit you well for environmental engineering. I am not familiar with your curriculum requirements, however, in the States, I never took any mechanics based courses during University. All of my education was based around what you ...
  • Bryar, Indiana

    Added Friday, May 2, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    Will I have to be stuck working with someone else. Will I be stuck behind a desk.
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    Jennifer Oltman, Mainstay Engineering Group
    Answered Friday, May 2, 2014 at 11:04 AM
    absolutely not. It depends on the track you choose. I work in the environmental and construction management fields. I split time between office and field. I get to work on project design with other engineers and I also get to see some of those projects ...
  • Hallie, Cumberland, MD asked Jennifer Oltman, Mainstay Engineering Group

    Added Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 9:18 PM

    Does your job (or other environmental engineering jobs) involve being outdoors a lot of the time?
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    Jennifer Oltman, Mainstay Engineering Group
    Answered Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 9:18 PM

    Yes, absolutely Hallie. This was one of the reasons I wanted to become an environmental engineer. I know that I didn't want to always be sitting behind a desk! It depends what kind of career path you choose for yourself, but I knew I wanted to work ...

  • Allie, Chicago

    Added Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:51 AM

    How is science involved in environmental engineering? What is the best part of your job?
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    Jennifer Oltman, Mainstay Engineering Group
    Answered Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:51 AM
    There are many different paths that you can take as an "environmental engineer". Science is directly involved in all of these paths. My main focus is water resources and science definitely plays a huge role in that field. We have to understand a great ...