Environmental Restoration Planners
Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.
- Tasks
- 23 tasks23 core
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- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-2041.02SOC 2018: 19-2041
What the work is made of
All 23 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.Core taskTask 16856Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 2. Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.Core taskTask 16862Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 3. Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.Core taskTask 16875Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 4. Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.Core taskTask 16876Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 5. Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.Core taskTask 16872Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 6. Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.Core taskTask 16861Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 7. Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.Core taskTask 16865Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 8. Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.Core taskTask 16871Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 9. Apply for permits required for the implementation of environmental remediation projects.Core taskTask 16859Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 10. Inspect active remediation sites to ensure compliance with environmental or safety policies, standards, or regulations.Core taskTask 16864Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 11. Develop natural resource management plans, using knowledge of environmental planning or state and federal environmental regulatory requirements.Core taskTask 16873Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 12. Identify environmental mitigation alternatives, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws, or regulations.Core taskTask 16867Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 13. Identify short- and long-term impacts of environmental remediation activities.Core taskTask 16866Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 14. Notify regulatory or permitting agencies of deviations from implemented remediation plans.Core taskTask 16855Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 15. Write grants to obtain funding for restoration projects.Core taskTask 23907Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 16. Plan or supervise environmental studies to achieve compliance with environmental regulations in construction, modification, operation, acquisition, or divestiture of facilities such as power plants.Core taskTask 16863Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 17. Review existing environmental remediation designs.Core taskTask 16860Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 18. Develop and communicate recommendations for landowners to maintain or restore environmental conditions.Core taskTask 16857Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 19. Conduct feasibility and cost-benefit studies for environmental remediation projects.Core taskTask 16869Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 20. Conduct environmental impact studies to examine the ecological effects of pollutants, disease, human activities, nature, and climate change.Core taskTask 16870Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 21. Create environmental models or simulations, using geographic information system (GIS) data and knowledge of particular ecosystems or ecological regions.Core taskTask 16868Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 22. Create diagrams to communicate environmental remediation planning, using geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design (CAD), or other mapping or diagramming software.Core taskTask 16858Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 23. Develop environmental management or restoration plans for sites with power transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, fuel refineries, geothermal plants, wind farms, or solar farms.Core taskTask 16874Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-2041
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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