What You'll Do

  • Notify regulatory or permitting agencies of deviations from implemented remediation plans.
  • Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
  • Develop and communicate recommendations for landowners to maintain or restore environmental conditions.
  • Create diagrams to communicate environmental remediation planning, using geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design (CAD), or other mapping or diagramming software.
  • Apply for permits required for the implementation of environmental remediation projects.
  • Review existing environmental remediation designs.
  • Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
  • Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.
  • Plan or supervise environmental studies to achieve compliance with environmental regulations in construction, modification, operation, acquisition, or divestiture of facilities such as power plants.
  • Inspect active remediation sites to ensure compliance with environmental or safety policies, standards, or regulations.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Systems Analysis 3.62/5
Science 3.5/5
Active Learning 3.5/5
Systems Evaluation 3.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Cooperation, Integrity, Initiative, Adaptability/Flexibility, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe Creative Cloud software Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Email software ESRI ArcGIS software ESRI ArcMap Geographic information system GIS software Geographic information system GIS systems Global positioning system GPS software HEC-RAS IWR-PLAN Microsoft Access Microsoft Dynamics Microsoft Dynamics CRM Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.45/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.23/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.18/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.05/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.05/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Coastal and Estuary Specialist Conservation Planner Environmental Planner Environmental Planning Engineer Environmental Restoration Planner Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialist Habitat Conservation Planner Habitat Restoration Specialist Marine Habitat Resources Specialist Restoration Ecologist Restoration Specialist Watershed Coordinator