Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where an environmental geologist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an environmental geologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Environmental geologists study how mineral operations may impact the composition and physical characteristics of the earth and its resources. They provide advice on issues such as land reclamation and environmental pollution.

Also known as environmental mineralogist, environmental consultant, environmentalist, environmental geology analyst, environmental geology researcher, environmental geology research analyst, environmental geology studies research analyst, environment geologist, environmental geology studies scientist, environmental geology studies researcher, environmental geology science researcher, geologicial engineer.

Professionals 19 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: mine geologist, 33%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
mine geologist 33% covered exploration geologist 32% covered environmental mining engineer 27% covered geochemist 24% covered hydrogeologist 19% covered environmental geologist You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from environmental geologist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an environmental geologist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An environmental geologist needs 12 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • develop site remediation strategies management skills
  • study groundwater information skills
  • conduct erosion control assisting and caring
  • conduct sediment control management skills
  • advise on mining environmental issues communication, collaboration and creativity
  • manage environmental impact assisting and caring
  • communicate on the environmental impact of mining communication, collaboration and creativity
  • conduct environmental site assessments information skills
  • examine geochemical samples information skills
  • environmental legislation business, administration and law
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an environmental geologist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Environmental geologist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an environmental geologist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.