Environmental Engineering Technician Interview Questions

31 What is your approach to prepare permit applications or review compliance with environmental permits?
32 Tell me how you maintain process parameters and evaluate process anomalies?
33 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
34 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
35 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
36 Walk me through how you conduct pollution surveys, collecting and analyzing samples such as air and ground water.
37 What have you found most helpful when producing environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches?
38 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
39 What is the most challenging part of arranging for the disposal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous materials? Share an example.
40 What is the secret to develop work plans, including writing specifications or establishing material, manpower, or facilities needs?
41 Describe a method you would use to obtain product information, identify vendors or suppliers, or order materials or equipment to maintain inventory.
42 How do you stay up to date when reviewing technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements? Share an example.
43 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
44 Share an experience in which you used new training skills, ideas, or a method to adapt to a new situation or improve an ongoing one. (Look for the candidate's ability to learn.)
45 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.