Environmental engineering is the study of the environment to help minimize and manage waste and protect natural resources. For some universities, environmental engineering is placed within chemical or civil engineering. This placement  depends mainly on the discipline’s subspecialty, such as water and air treatment technologies for chemical engineering, and water resource management and hydrology for civil engineering.

Environmental engineers in Canada have plenty of opportunities to work in their field. The job outlook for environmental engineers in Canada varies greatly depending on the province or territory engineers are looking to work in. As of 2021, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon have a 'good' job outlook rating for environmental engineers.