Planificador medioambiental

Horario de trabajo

• Environmental Planner jobs are usually full-time with most work done indoors. However, some jobs involve physically visiting sites where environmental improvement plans are being utilized. This may include trips to facilities involved with drinking water, wastewater, soil, or even landfills.

Tareas típicas

• Analyze areas of natural resources and assess risk
• Review potential environmental impacts of proposed construction projects
• Manage or analyze environmental planning projects and budgets
• Work closely with architects, contractors, and government officials 
• Visit project sites to ensure compliance with regulations and policies. Oversee work in some instances
• Aid in the facilitation of permits acquisition
• Gather and study technical data
• Generate reports with graphics or images, as needed
• Maintain documentation
• Assist with business matters such as Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, Departments of Transportation proposals, and others
• Review National and State Environmental Policy Act (NEPA and SEPA) guidance

Responsabilidades adicionales

• Report findings internally and to applicable agencies
• Stay up-to-date on environmental laws, codes, regulations, and pertinent studies

Habilidades blandas

• Capacidad para supervisar y evaluar objetivamente el rendimiento de personas, sistemas y equipos.
• Compromiso con la garantía de calidad
• Resolución de conflictos
• Pensamiento crítico
• Capacidad de atención al cliente
• Orientado al detalle
• Dominio del inglés
• Ethical and environmental mindset
• Orientado a la investigación
• Seguridad:
• Juicio y razonamiento sólidos 
• Gran capacidad de comunicación verbal y de escucha
• Trabajo en equipo

Habilidades técnicas

• Capacidad para entender planos, planes técnicos y dibujos
• Comfortable working outdoors 
• Aptitud física y destreza
• Regulatory knowledge
• Familiarity with project management software

• Agencias gubernamentales
• Private companies and organizations

Environmental Planners work both indoors and outdoors. At times, they may experience situations of conflict if an employer is eager to have a construction project done but there are environmental risks that jeopardize those plans. Environmental Planners have to be mentally resilient and able to maintain their objectivity as they perform their duties diligently, especially in times when there are disagreements or disputes. First and foremost, it is their duty to ensure compliance and uphold the rules designed to protect the environment. 

There seems to be an endless array of manmade dangers pummeling our planet on any given day, exacerbating environmental and climate change-related woes. A few hot ecological priorities have been grabbing the attention of Environmental Planners in recent years. 

Among these is the desire to boost renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, while trying to cut back on coal. At the same time, the government continues to push for an overall reduction in energy consumption, in part by encouraging the development of more efficient technology and practices. 

Environmental Planners may also expect to work on finding ways to increase plastic recycling to help decrease sea pollution. Another water-related area of concern is human waste management, with health hazards piling up around the globe as water-borne illnesses spread. A lesser known source of problems is cement, which emits ~8% of the world’s total of carbon. 

Environmental Planners are often naturalists who appreciate the beauty of our diverse yet fragile planet. In their younger days, they may have enjoyed being outside doing physical activities, but might have noticed how human behaviors have affected nature’s ecosystems in negative ways. These are people who want their work to make a noticeable difference on our world!