Engineering - Environmental experts

Introduction

Experts in the field of environmental engineering are professionals in their field.  Environmental engineers are tasked with identifying environmental problems and developing effective, ethical, and socially responsible solutions to combat these environmental issues. This relates to work that could improve recycling habits, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control. This may also relate to minising and mitigating the impact that air, water, soil and noise has on engineering projects, as well as ensuring that the design and planning of certain engineering processes are dealt with in a matter that does not disturb the general humanitarian and natural environment. 

Environmental engineers would be of great assistance to the legal process, as their specialisation in:

• the provision and operation of facilities for potable water supply, wastewater and solid waste collection, treatment and disposal, and air pollution prevention to protect public health and the environment.

• The designing of sewage treatment, water supply and refuse disposal systems

• The development of environmental health standards and checks that these are met.

Experts in this field would greatly assisting in the legal process. Environmental engineers would be able to determine the efficacy of certain engineering projects in minimising environmental impacts. Environmental engineers specialise in utilising principles in both biology and chemistry to develop solutions that would otherwise be unthought of. Environmental engineers would be able to comment on whether engineering projects considered the environmental impact of their construction – particularly as to whether damage, injury, discomfort, or negligence may have arisen due to a failure on the part of a business to properly consider certain environmental factors.

Experts in this area come from multiple fields of study. Professionals in this field may range from those studying in the field of biology, engineering, and chemistry. The specific specialisation and background needed by your environmental engineer will be determined by the matter which requires examination.

At the bottom of this profile are brief details of a number of the experts that Expert Experts represents. Call our office to discuss your requirements and to obtain a recommendation that suits your needs and budget.

Expertise in Action

Environmental engineers could assist in analysis and assessment of an engineering projects’ environmental impact. This would be particularly useful in determining whether certain projects might cause pollution, harm environmental bio-mes, or cause undue disruption to residential areas.  

Sample Reports

For some fields of expertise we have some sample sections of de-identified reports. Please contact our office if you are interested in a sample.

Cost

The overall cost of expert opinion depends on the services required. Some of the key factors that affect the cost of advice include:

• The need for a view or inspection of a location
• The quantity of documentary material to be reviewed
• Whether there are reports of other experts to be reviewed and commented on in detail
• Whether there is a need for conferences with the expert either in person or by telephone/Skype

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This matter relates to the granting of a consent order to allow for reuse of a groundwater treatment. Environmental engineering reports made up a large portion of the assessment in relation to its effects on aquatic environments.

Landream Pyrmont Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2021] NSWLEC 1245 (21 May 2021)

This matter relates to the granting of consent for construction of a development. Environmental engineering reports were utilised to consider considered the environmental impacts in relation to chemical suitability.

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