Occupation

Environmental Restoration Planners

Human Advantage 71%

Significant human skills needed

AI Automation Risk Low Risk
2.4 / 10

This occupation requires complex human judgment, social interaction, and creative problem-solving that are difficult to automate.

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.

Also Known As: Coastal and Estuary Specialist, Conservation Planner, Environmental Planner, Environmental Planning Engineer, Environmental Restoration Planner, Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialist, Habitat Conservation Planner, Habitat Restoration Specialist +4 more

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Core Tasks

  1. Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
  2. Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.
  3. Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.
  4. Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.
  5. Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.
  6. Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
  7. Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
  8. Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
  9. Apply for permits required for the implementation of environmental remediation projects.
  10. Inspect active remediation sites to ensure compliance with environmental or safety policies, standards, or regulations.
  11. Develop natural resource management plans, using knowledge of environmental planning or state and federal environmental regulatory requirements.
  12. Identify environmental mitigation alternatives, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws, or regulations.
  13. Identify short- and long-term impacts of environmental remediation activities.
  14. Notify regulatory or permitting agencies of deviations from implemented remediation plans.
  15. Write grants to obtain funding for restoration projects.
  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.
  17. Review existing environmental remediation designs.
  18. Develop and communicate recommendations for landowners to maintain or restore environmental conditions.
  19. Conduct feasibility and cost-benefit studies for environmental remediation projects.
  20. Conduct environmental impact studies to examine the ecological effects of pollutants, disease, human activities, nature, and climate change.
  21. Create environmental models or simulations, using geographic information system (GIS) data and knowledge of particular ecosystems or ecological regions.
  22. Create diagrams to communicate environmental remediation planning, using geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design (CAD), or other mapping or diagramming software.
  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.

Education & Training

Job Zone 5 Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
On-the-Job Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

Bachelor's Degree
50%
Master's Degree
41%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
9%
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Where This Career Leads

Career progression organized by specialty track and experience level.

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Zone 3
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 96% match
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Ecological Research & Development Advanced Manufacturing

Zone 3
Forest and Conservation Technicians 79% match
Zone 4
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 96% match
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Local, State, & Federal Services Advanced Manufacturing

Zone 2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 77% match
Zone 3
Energy Auditors 81% match
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 96% match
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Environmental Restoration Planners You are here

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