What would you do as an Environmental compliance officer?
Environmental compliance officers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices and may travel locally and nationally
- may work in all weather and hazardous conditions
- need to be methodical, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- enforce environmental laws
- respond to noise and animal control complaints
- issue trespass notices
- advise people about sustainability and environmental issues
- respond to environmental crises
- develop environmental policies and plans
- investigate and report on environmental legal matters
- find and record evidence for court cases
- prepare legal, compliance and financial documents
- interview witnesses, suspects and claimants
How can you become an Environmental compliance officer?
You usually need a qualification to become an environmental compliance officer and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in environmental studies, earth sciences, law studies or similar area
- experience in similar work
- a driver licence
If you're in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
