Environmental consultants advise on sustainability, including waste management, recycling, flood risk and the effects of climate change.
£22,000 Starter
to£60,000 Experienced
37 to 39 a week
evenings occasionally
You can get into this job through:
You'll usually need a degree in environmental science, environmental studies or a related subject like:
It's becoming more common for employers to ask for a postgraduate qualification, as well as some experience of working in an environmental setting.
You'll usually need:
You can start by doing an environmental practitioner degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
Volunteering is a great way of getting experience and a taste of environmental work. It will also give you the opportunity to develop your skills and make contacts. You can get experience by:
Organisations who offer volunteering opportunities include:
As a graduate you could look for postgraduate training opportunities offered through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
In a KTP you would get the opportunity to run a research project together with an industrial organisation and a university or research body. You may also work towards postgraduate qualifications.
You can join the Society for the Environment for professional development and networking opportunities.
You can discover more about environmental work and training through the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
You could work in an office or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be you'll travel often and outdoors some of the time.
With experience, you could move into an associate role, or senior or principal consultant position. You may also be able to apply for chartered environmentalist status. You can find out more about being a chartered environmentalist from the Society for the Environment.
Other options include lecturing or running your own consultancy business.
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