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Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.
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Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
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Apply for permits required for the implementation of environmental remediation projects.
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Notify regulatory or permitting agencies of deviations from implemented remediation plans.
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Inspect active remediation sites to ensure compliance with environmental or safety policies, standards, or regulations.
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Develop and communicate recommendations for landowners to maintain or restore environmental conditions.
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Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
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Plan or supervise environmental studies to achieve compliance with environmental regulations in construction, modification, operation, acquisition, or divestiture of facilities such as power plants.
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Identify short- and long-term impacts of environmental remediation activities.
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Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.
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Create environmental models or simulations, using geographic information system (GIS) data and knowledge of particular ecosystems or ecological regions.
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Conduct environmental impact studies to examine the ecological effects of pollutants, disease, human activities, nature, and climate change.
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Develop environmental management or restoration plans for sites with power transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, fuel refineries, geothermal plants, wind farms, or solar farms.
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Conduct feasibility and cost-benefit studies for environmental remediation projects.
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Identify environmental mitigation alternatives, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws, or regulations.
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Review existing environmental remediation designs.
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Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.
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Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.
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Create diagrams to communicate environmental remediation planning, using geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design (CAD), or other mapping or diagramming software.
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Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
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Write grants to obtain funding for restoration projects.
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Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
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Develop natural resource management plans, using knowledge of environmental planning or state and federal environmental regulatory requirements.