- Air Quality Specialist
- Conservation Manager
- Ecologist
- Energy Assessor
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Planner
- Heritage Manager
Air Quality Specialist
Type of work
An Air Quality Specialist will undertake air quality and noise measurement surveys. This could include the prediction/assessment of the impact on air quality resulting from construction sites, industrial sites and highways maintenance operations.
Find out more about being an Air Quality Specialist.
Salary range
£15,000 - £30,000
Career paths
Conservation Manager
Type of work
Conservation managers are responsible for managing, maintaining and developing areas of the countryside for use by the public. They are concerned with both the conservation and use of these areas.
Find out more about being a Countryside Manager.
Salary range
£21,500 - £34,000
Career paths
Ecologist
Type of work
Ecologists study the complex and delicate relationships between animals, plants, people and their environment. They may manage a conservation area or give advice to organisations to help them reduce damage to the environment. Ecologists often do fieldwork to collect data, and produce reports on their findings.
Find out more about being an Ecologist.
Salary range
£21,000 - £25,500 a year, rising to around £31,500 - £42,000 a year.
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Energy Assessor
Type of work
In England and Wales, the Energy Assessor carries out Energy assessments of new homes and homes that are being sold. They provide recommendations for improving the energy performance of the home and provide information on renewable energy.
Find out more about being an Energy Assessor.
Salary range
£18,000 - £25,000
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Environmental Consultant
Type of work
Environmental consultants give advice on environmental matters. They work on matters such as the effects of new developments on the environment, the control of pollution and noise, the effects of agriculture or recreation on plants and wildlife, the effect of climate change and the conservation of rare or protected species such as ospreys and bats.
Find out more about being an Environmental Consultant.
Salary range
£20,500 - £42,000
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Environmental Planner
Type of work
The main purpose of planning is to make the best use of land and natural resources while conserving the environment. In particular planning to make towns and the countryside sustainable, getting enough houses where people need them and preparing for increasing demand for leisure.
Find out more about being an Environmental Planner.
Salary range
£18,500 - £27,000 a year, rising to £35,000 - £46,500. Higher earners can make around £51,000 a year.
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Heritage Manager
Type of work
Heritage managers are responsible for the conservation of, and all aspects of public access to, heritage sites. The range of sites includes: ancient monuments; historic buildings, including industrial sites such as former collieries; landscapes and gardens; museums.
Find out more about being a Heritage Manager.
Salary range
£23,000 - £55,000