Environmental Engineer Business Cards for PE Licensed Environmental Professionals

Environmental engineers apply the principles of engineering, biology, chemistry, and geology to develop solutions to environmental problems — designing systems that purify water and wastewater, clean up contaminated land and groundwater, control air pollution, manage solid and hazardous waste, assess environmental impacts of development projects, and help industrial facilities achieve and maintain environmental compliance with federal and state regulations.

What Environmental Engineer Cards Include

Your Credentials

Professional Engineer license:

• P.E. (Professional Engineer) — state PE license; the primary engineering credential; requires passing the NCEES FE exam, 4 years qualifying experience, and passing the PE exam in your discipline; environmental engineers typically take the Environmental, Civil, or Chemical PE exam
• State PE license number
• E.I.T. (Engineer in Training) — pre-PE designation (passed FE exam, working toward PE)

BCEE (Board Certified Environmental Engineer):

• BCEE (Board Certified Environmental Engineer) — American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES); the most prestigious voluntary credential for environmental engineers; requires PE license, 8+ years experience, and passing an advanced examination; recognized across government, industry, and consulting
• Diplomate, Environmental Engineering (DEE) — the BCEE credential's formal full name
• AAEE member (American Academy of Environmental Engineers) — now AAEES

Hazardous materials and site remediation:

• PG (Professional Geologist) — many environmental engineers work with PGs or hold dual credentials
• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) — IHMM; the primary hazmat management credential; relevant for regulatory compliance and remediation
• OHST (Occupational Health and Safety Technologist) — BCSP; for health and safety aspects
• HAZWOPER 40-hour certified — OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120; required for working at hazardous waste sites; "HAZWOPER 40" on card signals site readiness

Water and wastewater:

• Grade 1–5 Water Treatment Operator — state-specific operator certification for running water treatment plants
• Grade 1–5 Wastewater Treatment Operator — state operator certification for wastewater
• REHS (Registered Environmental Health Specialist) — NEHA certification

Sustainability and LEED:

• LEED AP BD+C (LEED Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction) — USGBC; for environmental engineers who also work in sustainable building
• ENV SP (Envision Sustainability Professional) — ISI; sustainable infrastructure
• ISO 14001 Lead Auditor — environmental management systems auditor

Professional organizations:

• AEESP (Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors) — primarily academic
• WEFTEC / WEF (Water Environment Federation) member — for water/wastewater engineers
• AWWA (American Water Works Association) member — water supply engineers
• ASCE member — civil-environmental engineers
• ACEC member — consulting engineering firms

Your Environmental Engineering Specialties

Site assessment and remediation:

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) — ASTM E1527 standard; identify potential contamination
• Phase II ESA — subsurface investigation; soil and groundwater sampling
• Contaminated site characterization
• Groundwater monitoring and sampling
• Remediation system design (pump-and-treat, in-situ chemical oxidation, bioremediation, soil vapor extraction, air sparging, monitored natural attenuation)
• PFAS / PFOS / PFOA remediation (emerging contaminant specialty)
• Brownfield redevelopment engineering
• Corrective Action Plans (CAP) for regulatory agencies
• Voluntary Cleanup Programs (VCP)

Water and wastewater:

• Drinking water treatment plant design (coagulation, filtration, disinfection, softening)
• Wastewater treatment plant design (biological treatment, nutrient removal, biosolids)
• Stormwater management (NPDES permits, BMP design)
• Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) programs
• Water distribution system design
• Well design and aquifer testing
• Desalination engineering

Air quality:

• Air permitting (Title V, PSD, NSR, minor source)
• Air emissions inventory development
• Dispersion modeling (AERMOD, CALPUFF)
• Air pollution control equipment design (baghouses, scrubbers, thermal oxidizers)
• Fugitive emission control
• Odor control
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting and reduction

Environmental compliance:

• Environmental auditing (ISO 14001, RCRA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act)
• Environmental management systems (EMS / ISO 14001)
• Regulatory reporting (DMR, CEMS, TRI)
• SPCC (Spill Prevention, Countermeasure, and Control) Plan development
• NPDES permitting and compliance
• Hazardous waste management (RCRA) compliance

Environmental impact:

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) — NEPA
• CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) documentation
• Wetland delineation and permitting (Section 404 / 401)
• Ecological risk assessment
• Environmental due diligence for M&A

Solid and hazardous waste:

• Solid waste facility design (landfill liner systems, gas collection)
• Hazardous waste facility design (RCRA Part B permits)
• Industrial waste minimization

Design for Environmental Engineers

Color palette:

• Forest green + white: environmental, nature-aligned
• Teal + white: water and clean technology
• Navy + white: engineering authority
• Earth tones (brown/green): sustainable, environmental consulting

Back of Card

1. "P.E. | BCEE (Diplomate, Environmental Engineering) | CHMM | [State] Licensed"
2. "Site remediation | Water/wastewater | Air quality | Environmental compliance | Impact assessment"
3. "Phase I/II ESA | Groundwater | PFAS remediation | Brownfields | NPDES | Air permitting"
4. "HAZWOPER 40 | LEED AP | ENV SP | ISO 14001 | RCRA | NEPA | CEQA"
5. "[Firm name] | [City, State] | [phone] | [email] | [LinkedIn] | [website]"

Checklist

• [ ] P.E. license
• [ ] BCEE (if earned)
• [ ] CHMM (if hazmat focus)
• [ ] HAZWOPER 40-hour certified
• [ ] LEED AP (if sustainable building-adjacent)
• [ ] ENV SP (if sustainable infrastructure)
• [ ] State PE license number
• [ ] Site remediation specialties
• [ ] Water/wastewater engineering
• [ ] Air quality (if applicable)
• [ ] Environmental compliance and auditing
• [ ] NEPA/CEQA (if impact assessment)
• [ ] Firm name and location