Environmental Compliance Inspectors

Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

On the job, you would:

• Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation, participating in enforcement hearings, as necessary.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
• Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.

Education

• bachelor's degree
• associate's degree

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Safety and Government

• law and government
• public safety and security

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics

Math and Science

• chemistry

Basic Skills

• reading work related information
• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
• thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

• Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Persistence
• Self Control
• Initiative

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• notice when problems happen
• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns
• quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things

Math

• add, subtract, multiply, or divide