Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

1. Perform tests throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables, including temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.

2. Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to on-going chemical reactions.

3. Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.

4. Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.

5. Direct activities of workers who operate or who are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.

6. Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new product and test proposed process in small scale operation such as a pilot plant.

7. Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents using controlled chemical processes.

8. Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.

9. Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.

10. Design and plan layout of equipment.

Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Chemical Engineers. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Chemical Engineers, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$59,080 for entry level workers, and $104,160 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Least Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 1,310 Chemical Engineers employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 1,200  employed in NY. This represents a decrease of 0 job(s) each year, and a total of 30 job openings each year.

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) - The Society's purpose is to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology through publication of scientific and educational journals,organization of scientific meetings, advocacy for funding of basic research and education, support of science education at all levels, and promoting the diversity of individuals entering the scientific workforce.

Cornell University Nanobiotechnology Institute for Teachers - The Nanobiotechnology Institute for Teachers immerses biology, chemistry, physics, and technology teachers in a one-week research experience at Cornell University. Teachers actively participate in research within the center, gaining skills and understanding in the new field of nanobiotechnology. Participants also test drive curriculum modules for their classrooms.

Main Street Science Lending Library - This lending library serves as a resource for K12 teachers and educators to engage students in hands on science activities. Each activity includes a lesson plan and all supplies.

Rochester Institute of Technology, Women in Engineering - RIT's Women in Engineering emphasis is on establishing active outreach programs for middle and high school young women, creating and sustaining a mentoring program for RIT first and second year women engineering students, providing leadership opportunities for all women engineering students, and supporting an environment that allows women to succeed in an engineering program.

Engineers (Intro) - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

Park & Ride 2007 Amusement Park Ride Design Pre-Engineering Program for Middle School Girls - Do you want to: Design and build an amusement park ride? Learn about engineering? Come to RIT for a weekend event! Park & Ride 2007 Amusement Park Ride Design Pre-Engineering Program for Middle School Girls is an annual spring event to increase interest among girls in the field of engineering by guiding them through a hands-on experience with an engineering project.

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) K12 Center - The ASEE EngineeringK12 Center seeks to identify and gather in one place the most effective engineering education resources available to the K12 community. All activities under the K12 Center are shaped by three guiding principles: Building public awareness of K12 engineering education,provide education resources and extend networks among groups with an interest in K12 engineering education.

Plant Genome Research High School Summer Internship - Interns that join Cornell for the summer not only gain a broader knowledge of plant genomics, but also learn new techniques, participate in lab meetings and scientific discussions, and take away a better understanding of genuine scientific research. Application materials are due postmarked by March 1, 2007.

Garcia MRSEC Research Scholar Program for High School Students - The Research Scholar Program for High School Students offers the opportunity for high school teachers and students to perform research on the forefronts of polymer science and technology together with GARCIA faculty and staff. Students work as part of focused research teams and are taught to make original contributions of interest to the scientific community.

University of Rochester: Summer Research Program for High School Teachers - The primary focus of this program is full-time, hands-on research. Each teacher will be a working member of a specific research team in the Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering Departments. A stipend and housing are provided for teachers.

Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) Institute for Chemistry Teachers - This intensive one-week lecture and laboratory course is designed specifically for high school chemistry teachers to update them on recent advances in chemistry. Lectures will be given by various Cornell faculty on topics such as equilibrium, organic chemistry, redox reactions, electrochemistry and fuel cells. Corresponding laboratory activities designed for the classroom will also be presented.

National Academy of Engineering (NAE) - The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession. This is a portal for all engineering activities at the National Academies, which along with the NAE include the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council.

American Society for Engineering Education - American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology.

Engineers Week - Engineers Week promotes recognition among parents, teachers and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of math, science, and technology literacy, and motivates youths to pursue engineering careers in order to provide a diverse, vigorous and informed engineering workforce.

Cornell University CURIE Academy: For Girls Who Dream Big - The CURIE Academy is a one-week residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science, enjoy solving problems, and want to learn more about careers in engineering.

Tech-Interns, The Source for Undergraduate and Graduate Science and Engineering Internships - This site is an online clearinghouse for information regarding extra-curricular study and employment in technical and science fields. The features of this site include not only a search engine for internship and co-op opportunities, but also links to many other helpful websites on internships, post-graduate employment, scholarships, and financial aid.

Girls E-Mentoring in Science, Engineering & Technology (GEM-SET) - This program is designed to connect young girls in middle school and high school with professional women in the Science,Engineering and Technology fields.

Plant Genomics Classroom Resources and Activities - Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University and the Curriculum Development Workshop developed plant based classroom activities. They are formatted to be ready to use for the classroom, with appropriate hand outs and teacher background information.

Periodic Table of the Elements - Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed an interactive, internet resource for the science classroom, A Periodic Table of the Elements. When you open any file of an element in the periodic table, you will find a small table with some basic information about that element and this resource for elementary, middle and high school students gives a complete picture of the elements including the history, source, properties, uses and handling of.

Cornell University Tri-Sci Club - Tri-Sci Club is organized by Nanobiotechnology Center(NBTC) at Cornell to stimulate girls' interest in science and engineering. It provides role models for girls interested in science and engineering careers and encourages interscholastic interactions between girls with similar interests and abilities.

Immunity and You Curriculum - We all get sick sometimes and then we get better. Immunity and You, a Practical Guide to the Immune System is an immunology curriculum with integrated laboratory modules created by teachers and scientists working together.

MRSEC NYC High School Visitation Program - The MRSEC outreach program that brings the excitement of materials science and engineering to high schools in New York City. In each visit, a team of Columbia students introduces the high school students to the world of materials through exciting demonstrations.

Columbia University Science Honors Program - The Columbia University Science Honors Program (SHP) is a highly selective program for high school students who have exceptional talent in mathematics and the sciences.SHP has offered the following courses:Organic Chemistry,Environmental Chemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Computer Programming,Neuroscience,Introduction to Astrophysics and more.

Investigations in Theoretical and Experimental Physics - Highly qualified students join members of Columbia's Department of Physics for discussions of contemporary physical theories and for work on experiments in the University laboratories.Lectures introduce students to the fundamentals of classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, relativity, and electromagnetism. New mathematical concepts are presented in detail. Afternoon laboratory work focuses on experiments and computer simulations in both classical and modern physics

Cornell University Summer College Program: Engineering - If you're skilled in math and science and would like to use your talents to improve the world, then engineering could be the career for you. This program will give you a first-hand look at this diverse and exciting field. You'll investigate a wide range of technical disciplines including: Bioengineering and earth sciences, chemical and electrical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, computer science and engineering and structural and mechanical engineering.

RIT Women in Engineering: Everyday Engineering Summer Camp - Did you turn on the faucet today? Put on a pair of sneakers? Listen to a CD? Take a ride in a car? If so, then you've come in contact with engineering. Each day of RIT Women in Engineering: Everyday Engineering Summer Camp will demonstrate the engineering in common situations through demonstrations and hands-on activities.

Monroe Community College High School Engineering Competition - Monroe Community College High School Engineering Competition includes three events. SumoBots: design an electric powered SumoBot with the force to push an opponent's SumoBot off a round table having a 7-foot diameter. Auto Safety : design and build the lightest model car body that will protect 2 extra large eggs during a collision with a concrete block and have the styling and features that would make it an appealing choice to a car buyer. And Wooden Bridge: design and build a wooden bridge with a mass less than 25 grams that will support the maximum load at mid-span.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century - How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century list of the top 20 achievements and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.

MRSEC NYC High School Visitation Program - The MRSEC outreach program brings the excitement of materials science and engineering to high schools in New York City. In each visit, a team of Columbia students introduces the high school students to the world of materials through exciting demonstrations.

Research Summer Scholar Program for High School Students - The Summer Research Scholar Program is an intensive seven week research program for 11th and 12th grade students who are interested in Physics, Chemistry, and Bioengineering. Students create independent projects with guidance from Garcia Center faculty and graduate students. The program teaches the students to perform original research, analyze scientific data, and use state of-the-art instrumentation

Simons Summer Research Program - The Simons Summer Research Program gives academically talented, motivated high school students who are between their junior and senior years the opportunity to engage in hands-on research in science, math or engineering at Stony Brook University.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) - AIChE's vision is to provide value as the global leader of the chemical engineering profession, be the lifetime center for professional and personal growth and security of chemical engineers, and be the foremost catalyst in applying chemical engineering expertise in meeting societal needs.

RPI National Chemistry Week: Your Home-Its All Built on Chemistry - An annual event, Chemistry Week featured, Your Home-Its All Built on Chemistry. Over 500 parents and students attended interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, a chemistry magic show, and a student poster competition to excite children and their families about science and technology, and encourage them to consider pursuing careers in science, engineering, and technology.

Polytechnic University Summer Research Institute - The Summer Research Institute of Polytechnic University provides talented high school students with educational opportunities in science, engineering and mathematics beyond those regularly available in course and laboratories at students' high schools. Students engage in independent research in university laboratories under the guidance faculty mentors.

Chemical engineers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

Girls' E-Mentoring in Science, Engineering & Technology (GEM-SET) - This is a program designed to connect young girls in middle school and high school with professional women in the Science,Engineering and Technology fields.

Summer at RPI: Why Plastics? - The Why Plastics? program is a sponsor funded program that provides hands-on science education, career development training, and enrichment activities to students from local and national school districts. The chemistry lessons involve hands-on experiments, computer activities and written exercises. Mentoring and workshops are led by Rensselaer faculty, students, staff, and local professionals.

Edison Exploratorium - The Edison Exploratorium is a prototype for the future of engineering interaction worldwide originating in the Original Tech Valley, Schenectady, New York. It is a unique, hands on workshop environment exploring the past, present and future of engineering.

TryEngineering.org - This resource for students,ages 8 to18, their parents, their teachers and their school counselors will find this portal about engineering and engineering careers, to be helpful for young people to better understand what engineering means, and how an engineering career can be made part of their future.

Annual Elementary Teacher Science Workshop - Looking for hands on science activities for your elementary school students? This two day workshop offers elementary school teachers the unique opportunity to explore various hands on science activities. These science activities come with lesson plans that align with National Education Standards, New York State Math, Science, and Technology Standards.

Rader's Chem4Kids - Chem4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of chemistry to all ages. It has sections on atoms, matter, elements, the periodic table, biochemistry, and reactions.If you are looking for basic chemistry information, stay on this site.

Why Plastics, Grades K-6, 7-12 - The goal of this hands-on science program is to ensure that some of the students who participate will choose scientific research as their career, thereby increasing the scientific participation and contribution of historically underrepresented groups.

Engineer Girl - Includes career descriptions, salaries and working conditions, career planning and life skills.

Science Research Training Program: Exploring Science as a Career - Students are placed at 30 academic, medical, and governmental research sites designed to reinforce students interest in science, to introduce participants to real world scientific inquiry, and to raise awareness in careers in science. The application process starts in December 2006 for the summer 2007 session.

Columbia University Science Honors Program - The Columbia University Science Honors Program (SHP) is a highly selective program for high school students who have exceptional talent in mathematics and the sciences.SHP has offered the following courses:Organic Chemistry,Environmental Chemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Computer Programming,Neuroscience,Introduction to Astrophysics and more.

Society of Women Engineers - The Society of Women Engineers(SWE), founded in 1950, is a nonprofit educational and service organization that helps women achieve their full potential as engineers and leaders. It is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women.

TeachEngineering Resources for K12 - Engineering is all around us. TeachEngineering Resources for K12 uses engineering as a vehicle to integrate math and science fundamentals. All lesson plans are based upon age-appropriate national and state science, technology, mathematics and engineering educational standards.

Cornell University CATALYST Program - Cornell Association for the Technological Advancement of Learned Youth in Science and Technology CATALYST Program is a one-week summer residential program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from underrepresented backgrounds. CATALYST seeks to advance diversity in engineering and especially encourages members of groups underrepresented in the fields of math, science, and engineering (African American, Latino/a, or Native American) to apply.

InDemand Magazine - Check out InDemand. It connects today's students with the careers of tomorrow. Each issue explores careers in a different high growth industry. It provides students as well as guidance counselors, parents and teachers with interesting and relevant information about career opportunities, education, the skills needed for various jobs and resources to explore careers and tips about how to help students build successful futures.

Summer Institute in Science & Engineering - Students will participate in hands-on labs.Labs include:Scanning Electron Microscopy ,Ceramic Manufacturing Symbiosis,Making Glass Rainbows,Nanomaterials,Robot Control Laboratory ,and Chemistry and Physics of Ceramics.

Science Research Training Program(STRP)-Exploring Science as a Career - Students placed at 30 academic, medical, and governmental research sites designed to reinforce students' interest in science, to introduce participants to real-world scientific inquiry, and to raise awareness in careers in science.

Columbia University Summer Program For High School Students, Junior - Senior Division - The Summer Program for High School Students in New York City is renowned for its academic rigor, instructional excellence, and the unique opportunity to experience college life in the Ivy League and life in New York City. Intensive summer study includes a variety of coursework in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science and Computers.

Cooper Union Research Internship Program - The Research Internship Program provides a great opportunity for high school students to tackle research problems in a college setting. Interns work in teams on applied research projects under the constant guidance of Cooper Union undergraduate teaching assistants. Each project is supervised and mentored by Cooper Union faculty and covers fields such as civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical, biomedical and environmental engineering; mathematics, chemistry, physics and astronomy.

TryEngineering.org Lesson Plans - TryEngineering offers a variety of lesson plans for ages 8 to 18 that align with education standards to allow teachers and students to apply engineering principles in the classroom. The provided matrix will allow you to select a lesson that will be age and content appropriate for your classroom.

Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) - MITES(Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science) is a rigorous six-week residential, academic enrichment summer program for promising high school juniors who are interested in studying and exploring careers in science, engineering, and entrepreneurship.

RIT Expanding Your Horizons - The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology Women in Engineering offers a program entitled, ?Expanding Your Horizons? for girls in 8-10 grade and their parents.EYH gives young women a look into the field of engineering and how it is used in the real world. An adult track offers tips and advice to help young women be successful in their pursuit of college and provides adults with an opportunity to learn more about engineering as a career option for young women.

Engineering Managers - Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Agricultural Engineers - Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

Product Safety Engineers - Develop and conduct tests to evaluate product safety levels and recommend measures to reduce or eliminate hazards.

Nuclear Engineers - Conduct research on nuclear engineering problems or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

Soil and Water Conservationists - Plan and develop coordinated practices for soil erosion control, soil and water conservation, and sound land use.

Foresters - Manage forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine the best time for harvesting. Develop forest management plans for public and privately-owned forested lands.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers - Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.

Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians - Operate equipment used for the release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy to assist scientists in laboratory and production activities.