From environmental engineer to environmental technician
12 of the 37 essential skills of a environmental technician are already essential for a environmental engineer — about 32% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 25
- would be new
- 32%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a environmental technician
What a environmental technician does
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.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
25 skillsEssential for a environmental technician and not for a environmental engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on carbon emissions reduction
- advise on chemical use reduction
- advise on environmental risk management systems
- advise on soil and water protection
- alternative energy
- analyse experimental laboratory data
- apply numeracy skills
- assess environmental impact
- collect samples
- collect samples for analysis
- conduct environmental site assessments
- document analysis results
- electrical engineering
- electronics
- human-robot collaboration
- laboratory techniques
- metrology
- perform laboratory tests
- predictive maintenance
- process data
- quality assurance methodologies
- remote sensing techniques
- report on environmental issues
- test samples for pollutants
- virtual reality
Other moves from environmental engineer
2 roles- environmental programme coordinator13 skills in common
- onshore wind energy engineer12 skills in common
← environmental engineerenvironmental technician →The other way round
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How far are you from being a environmental technician?
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