Environmental Restoration Planners

• Develop and communicate recommendations for landowners to maintain or restore environmental conditions.
• Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
• Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
• Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.
• Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
• Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
• Apply for permits required for the implementation of environmental remediation projects.
• Create diagrams to communicate environmental remediation planning using geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design (CAD), or other mapping or diagramming software.
• Identify short- and long-term impacts of environmental remediation activities.
• Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.
• Conduct environmental impact studies to examine the ecological effects of pollutants, disease, human activities, nature, and climate change.
• Conduct feasibility and cost-benefit studies for environmental remediation projects.
• Review existing environmental remediation designs.
• Develop natural resource management plans, using knowledge of environmental planning or state and federal environmental regulatory requirements.
• Identify environmental mitigation alternatives, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws, or regulations.
• Inspect active remediation sites to ensure compliance with environmental or safety policies, standards, or regulations.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Environmental Restoration Planners.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Environmental Restoration Planners.