Environmental Consultant
Advise organisations on developing strategies to minimise environmental impact.
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- What's it like to be an Environmental Consultant?
- Latest Environmental Consultant jobs
- Top skills and experience for Environmental Consultants
- Environmental Consultant role reviews
What's it like to be an Environmental Consultant?
Environmental Consultants are specialists in environmental science, who advise industries on policies and conduct detailed assessments on potential risks. They might also suggest strategies for minimising environmental damage, waste management, recycling, environmental health protection and renewable energy. Environmental Consultants largely work with corporations in industries like oil and gas, construction and waste treatment. Their work often requires collaboration with teams of scientists, engineers and other professionals to ensure corporations are in compliance with government environment standards. Part of their role is to keep abreast with the latest environmental research to suggest informed solutions to their clients.
Tasks and duties
- Conducting field surveys to collect information about an organisation's environmental impact.
- Assessing existing environmental data and preparing technical reports that summarise findings.
- Suggesting strategies to minimise environmental harm or to try and repair past harm.
- Ensuring organisations comply with environmental regulations and standards.
- Developing and implementing environmental policies and practices within an organisation.
- Communicating effectively with clients, regulators and team members about environmental concerns and possible solutions.
- Conducting environmental impact assessments and audits to evaluate the ecological effects of various activities or projects.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Environmental Consultant employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Environmental Management
Science
Fieldworks
Water Quality
Management Studies
Environmental Impact Assessment
Asbestos Removal
Demolition
Geology
Conceptual Thinking
Geotechnical
Environmental Monitoring
Technical Reporting
Integrity
Regulatory Compliance
Approachable
Construction Industry
Collaboration
Project Delivery
Investigation
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Latest Environmental Consultant reviews
Aug 2025
challenging and deeply rewarding, balancing the pressures of complex compliance work with the satisfaction of helping farmers achieve sustainable, practical outcomes.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Science
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationFarming, Animals & Conservation
The good thingsEnvironmental consulting is rewarding if you enjoy problem-solving and making a positive impact on land and water sustainability. Each project is different, and it’s satisfying to see farmers value yo...
The challengesThe role can be demanding with complex regulations, tight deadlines, and clients who aren’t always open to change. It takes confidence and resilience to balance compliance requirements with maintainin...
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Oct 2023
Helping farmers
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Commerce (Agriculture)
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationFarming, Animals & Conservation
The good thingsbeing on farms and in the office, helping farmers, providing solutions
The challengesTimesheeting, billing, can have tough conversations with farmers. Also can be repetitive
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