Do environmental engineers work with computer programs? With windmills?

Hi Lisa!

What a great question! Depending on what aspect of Environmental Engineering you are interested in (sounds like renewable energy!), you definitely have the opportunity to use computer science and programming skills. Though I personally have not done much with programming or renewable energy, I know there is definitely a need related to wastewater treatment system design, water modeling (groundwater, surface water, contaminant transport, geochemical modeling, etc), and other avenues of environmental engineering. If you get started with an environmental engineering program at a college or university, I highly recommend asking the faculty of that department if they have connections to people in the industry that would be able to answer your question more specifically.

Best of luck!

Lauren

Hi Lisa,
I used to work with a geotechnical engineering firm that specialized in designing foundations for windmills. I personally have a Civil Engineering degree. There is a lot of work for Environmental engineers but mainly on feasibility studies of windmills. It was fun working with them. Best of luck on your adventure.