RecordMove

Environmental technician to environmental expert

An environmental technician already meets 43% of what the environmental expert role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From environmental technician

Partial match

To environmental expert

17 You already bring

15 Still to learn

49 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an environmental expert is expected to do is already part of an environmental technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the environmental expert role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An environmental expert role treats 15 of its required skills as things an environmental technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

advise on carbon emissions reduction
advise on chemical use reduction
advise on environmental remediation
advise on pollution prevention
alternative energy
analyse environmental data

What stands in the way is 15 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An environmental expert role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an environmental technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on carbon emissions reduction communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on chemical use reduction communication, collaboration and creativity
already held investigate pollution information skills
already held alternative energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held develop environmental remediation strategies management skills
already held advise on environmental remediation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 17 carried skills, including the 15 the environmental expert role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn green building standards required
still to learn environmental management standards required
still to learn resource-efficient technologies required

optional, not held environmental design optional
optional, not held marine energy optional
optional, not held watershed development optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional

02 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn measure pollution required
still to learn perform environmental investigations required
still to learn conduct environmental surveys required

optional, not held manage land resources permits optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn alternative fuels required
still to learn environmental threats required
still to learn environmental policy required

optional, not held coastal management optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn provide training in sustainable tourism development and management required
still to learn create solutions to problems required

optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn develop environmental policy required

optional, not held assess environmental plans against financial costs optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn carry out environmental audits required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an environmental expert role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
already held advise on chemical use reduction skill
already held advise on environmental remediation skill
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held alternative energy knowledge
already held analyse environmental data skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held develop environmental remediation strategies skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held investigate pollution skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held report on environmental issues skill
already held report pollution incidents skill
already held habitat restoration knowledge
already held promote environmental awareness skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn ecosystem management required

08 education 1 required

still to learn scientific research methodology required

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with chemicals optional

11 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental economics optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held environmental design optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held manage land resources permits optional
optional, not held marine energy optional
optional, not held watershed development optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held assess environmental plans against financial costs optional
optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held work with chemicals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

52 held skills the environmental expert role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse experimental laboratory data skill
not needed by the target role analyse information processes skill
not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess contamination skill
not needed by the target role avoid contamination skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role communicate with external laboratories skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental site assessments skill
not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design thinking knowledge
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role human-robot collaboration knowledge
not needed by the target role implement environmental action plans skill
not needed by the target role investigate contamination skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role machine learning knowledge
not needed by the target role metrology knowledge
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role perform environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role predictive maintenance knowledge

12 further entries not listed here

14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier

still to learn alternative fuels required
still to learn ecosystem management required
still to learn environmental threats required
still to learn green building standards required
still to learn environmental management standards required
still to learn environmental policy required
still to learn resource-efficient technologies required
still to learn scientific research methodology required
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held environmental design optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held marine energy optional
optional, not held watershed development optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from environmental technician

Full index of moves from environmental technician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an environmental technician become an environmental expert?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An environmental technician already covers 43% of what an environmental expert is expected to do: 17 skills carry over, 15 of which the environmental expert role treats as required.

What skills does an environmental technician need to become an environmental expert?

15 required skills are missing, plus 17 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is alternative fuels.

How hard is the move from environmental technician to environmental expert?

Its learning distance is 64.9 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.