Environmental Consultant

As an environmental consultant, you help companies protect the environment and follow the rules while they do business. You study how a project or operation affects air, water, soil, and wildlife, then advise clients on how to reduce harm and stay within regulations. You might handle permits and licensing, run impact studies, test sites for contamination, and write reports for clients and government agencies. Your work mixes fieldwork, like visiting sites and collecting samples, with time at a computer analyzing data and preparing documents. You often work for a consulting firm.