Profession environmental expert

Environmental experts search for technological solutions to tackle environmental problems. They detect and analyse environmental issues and develop new technological production processes to counter these problematic issues. They research the effect of their technological innovations and present their findings in scientific reports.

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Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic

Knowledge

• Environmental threats

  The threats for the environment which are related to biological, chemical, nuclear, radiological, and physical hazards.

• Pollution prevention

  The processes used to prevent pollution: precautions to pollution of the environment, procedures to counter pollution and associated equipment, and possible measures to protect the environment.

• Environmental legislation

  The environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain.

• Environmental policy

  Local, national and international policies dealing with the promotion of environmental sustainability and the development of projects which reduce negative environmental impact and improve the state of the environment.

• Pollution legislation

  Be familiar with European and National legislation regarding the risk of pollution.

• Scientific research methodology

  The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.

Skills

• Create solutions to problems

  Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

• Report on environmental issues

  Compile environmental reports and communicate on issues. Inform the public or any interested parties in a given context on relevant recent developments in the environment, forecasts on the future of the environment, and any problems and possible solutions.

• Perform environmental investigations

  Perform environmental investigations as required, checking regulatory proceedings, possible legal actions or other types of complaint.

• Analyse environmental data

  Analyse data that interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.

• Collect samples for analysis

  Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.

• Carry out environmental audits

  Use equipment to measure various environmental parameters in order to identify environmental problems and investigate manners in which they can be resolved. Perform inspections in order to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.

• Report pollution incidents

  Examine the extent of the damage and consequences when an incident causes pollution, and report it to the relevant institution following pollution reporting procedures.

• Develop environmental remediation strategies

  Develop strategies for the removal of pollution and contaminants from soil, groundwater, surface water, or sediment, taking into account environmental remediation regulations and available technologies.

• Investigate pollution

  Identify the cause of pollution incidents, as well as its nature and the extent of the risks, by performing tests on the site of pollution as well as in a laboratory and performing research.

• Measure pollution

  Conduct pollution measurements to determine whether the prescribed pollutant limits are respected. Check firing systems and exhaust paths of gas water heaters, air heaters, and similar equipment.

• Develop environmental policy

  Develop an organisational policy on sustainable development and compliance with environmental legislation in line with policy mechanisms used in the field of environmental protection.

• Assess environmental impact

  Monitor environmental impacts and carry out assessments in order to identify and to reduce the organisation's environmental risks while taking costs into account.

• Conduct environmental surveys

  Conduct surveys in order to collect information for analysis and management of environmental risks within an organisation or in a wider context.

• Advise on environmental remediation

  Advise on the development and implementation of actions which aim to remove sources of pollution and contamination from the environment.

• Advise on pollution prevention

  Advise individuals and organisations on the development and implementation of actions which aid in the prevention of pollution and its related risks.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB