Environmental Compliance Inspectors

People in this career often have these skills:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
• Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
• Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Review license or permit applications.
• Prepare legal or investigatory documentation.
• Investigate legal issues.
• Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
• Maintain data in information systems or databases.
• Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation.

• Research issues related to the environment or sustainable business practices.
• Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants.
• Update knowledge of legal or regulatory environments.
• Update professional knowledge.
• Monitor organizational compliance with regulations.
• Inspect facilities or equipment to ensure specifications are met.
• Examine product information to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings.
• Calculate data to inform organizational operations.
• Analyze environmental regulations to ensure organizational compliance.
• Coordinate enforcement of laws or regulations.
• Prepare financial documents.
• Advise others on business or operational matters.
• Establish organizational guidelines or policies.
• Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints.

• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

• Conservation Scientists

• Range Managers

• Foresters

• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

• Hydrologists

• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

• Fish and Game Wardens

• Agricultural Inspectors