environmental technician
Environmental technicians investigate sources of pollution and aid in the development of pollution prevention and environment protection plans. They take samples of soil, water or other materials and perform tests to analyse the pollution level and identify its source.
Also called: environmental protection technician, pollution prevention technician, pollution control technician, groundwater protection technician, environmental conservation technician
- 37
- essential skills
- 32
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2133
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
37- advise on carbon emissions reduction
- advise on chemical use reduction
- advise on environmental remediation
- advise on environmental risk management systems
- advise on soil and water protection
- alternative energy
- analyse big data
- analyse energy consumption
- analyse environmental data
- analyse experimental laboratory data
- analyse information processes
- apply numeracy skills
- assess environmental impact
- chemistry
- collect samples
- collect samples for analysis
- conduct environmental site assessments
- document analysis results
- electrical engineering
- electronics
- energy efficiency
- environmental legislation
- human-robot collaboration
- Internet of Things
- laboratory techniques
- machine learning
- metrology
- mitigate waste of resources
- perform laboratory tests
- predictive maintenance
- principles of artificial intelligence
- process data
- quality assurance methodologies
- remote sensing techniques
- report on environmental issues
- test samples for pollutants
- virtual reality
Optional skills
32- advise on pollution prevention
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- assess contamination
- avoid contamination
- biological chemistry
- cloud technologies
- communicate with external laboratories
- contamination exposure regulations
- cyber security
- data storage
- design thinking
- develop environmental remediation strategies
- develop scientific research protocols
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- habitat restoration
- implement environmental action plans
- investigate contamination
- investigate pollution
- listen actively
- microbiology-bacteriology
- monitor legislation developments
- perform environmental remediation
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- promote environmental awareness
- radioactive contamination
- remove contaminated materials
- report pollution incidents
- secure working area
- supply chain management
- supply chain principles
- wear appropriate protective gear
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