Occupation information for Industrial Ecologists District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Identify environmental impacts caused by products, systems, or projects.
• Identify or develop strategies or methods to minimize the environmental impact of industrial production processes.
• Analyze changes designed to improve the environmental performance of complex systems and avoid unintended negative consequences.
• Identify sustainable alternatives to industrial or waste-management practices.
• Conduct environmental sustainability assessments, using material flow analysis (MFA) or substance flow analysis (SFA) techniques.
• Review research literature to maintain knowledge on topics related to industrial ecology, such as physical science, technology, economy, and public policy.
• Redesign linear, or open-loop, systems into cyclical, or closed-loop, systems so that waste products become inputs for new processes, modeling natural ecosystems.
• Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
• Monitor the environmental impact of development activities, pollution, or land degradation.
• Build and maintain databases of information about energy alternatives, pollutants, natural environments, industrial processes, and other information related to ecological change.

Tools:

• Desktop computers
• Laser fax machine
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Scanners

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Data base management system software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Object or component oriented development software

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