Environmental Restoration Planners

What the job really is

Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.

At a glance

• Sector: Life, Physical & Social Science
• O*NET-SOC code: 19-2041
• O*NET job zone: 5 — extensive preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
• Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.
• Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.
• Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.
• Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
• Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
• Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
• Apply for permits required for the implementation of environmental remediation projects.
• Inspect active remediation sites to ensure compliance with environmental or safety policies, standards, or regulations.
• Develop natural resource management plans, using knowledge of environmental planning or state and federal environmental regulatory requirements.
• Identify environmental mitigation alternatives, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws, or regulations.

Tools and technology

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, ESRI ArcGIS software, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Conservation Scientists
• Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
• Industrial Ecologists
• Range Managers
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
• Water Resource Specialists
• Environmental Engineers
• Hydrologists

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 5 (extensive preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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