Environmental Compliance Inspectors

Also called: Enforcement Officer, Environmental Compliance Officer, Environmental Specialist, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Enforcement Officer (RCRA Enforcement Officer)

In the Coast Guard: Marine Science Technician

What they do:

Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

On the job, you would:

Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation.
Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation; participate in enforcement hearings as necessary.

Arts and Humanities

English language

Safety and Government

law and government
public safety and security

Math and Science

chemistry
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Engineering and Technology

computers and electronics

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
reading work related information

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Verbal