Overview
In this career, your responsibilities may include:
- Providing expert advice to client companies and organizations on how they can change their practices to become more environmentally responsible.
- Evaluating the client’s environmental impact, and providing strategies for minimizing resource waste and environmental harm, as well as ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
Job Titles
In your job search, you may find listings for this career under different titles. You can find some examples of these, as well as more information about this career, at Career One Stop.
Academic Requirements
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree. Obtaining a master’s degree would make you eligible for careers with greater responsibility and higher salaries in this pathway, if you do not already have the U.S. equivalent of a master’s degree.
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Certification
Certification is not required, but could make employers more likely to hire you or offer you a higher salary.
You may be eligible for LEED Green Associate or LEED AP with specialty certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Licensure
Licensure is not required to work as a Sustainability Consultant.
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