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Environmental consultants work for specialist consultancies with few staff, or for large, multidisciplinary consultancies.
What environmental consultants do
- monitor new environmental legislation
- consider the implications of such legislation for their firm or client
- consider the environmental impact of new projects proposed by a client, such as a new factory or nuclear processing plant
- carry out computer modelling to forecast environmental problems
- carry out environmental impact tests on site
- research novel ways to reduce environmental damage, eg processing of effluent.
Key skills for environmental consultants
- practical skills to carry out tests on site
- ability to maintain and calibrate equipment
- adaptability
- analytical approach to work
- written and verbal communication skills
- ability to motivate people to accept change
- tact and diplomacy.
Training to be an environmental consultants
Consultants usually recruit graduates at master’s or PhD level, and look for people who have relevant academic training.
However, large consultancies are increasingly starting to offer graduate recruitment and training schemes to invest in junior staff.
Salaries for environmental consultants
Salaries vary depending on the level of job, but average around £20,000 to £25,000.
