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Air pollution analyst

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Air environment technician Air quality consultant Air quality field technican Air quality monitoring technician Air quality technician Air quality technologist Environmental analyst

Air pollution analysts conduct field and lab tests to examine the pollution of air in different areas. They also identify sources of pollution.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Conducting research, performing tests, collecting samples, performing field and laboratory analysis to identify sources of environmental problems and recommending ways to prevent, control and remediate the impact of environmental problems;
(b) Assessing the likely impact that potential or proposed activities, projects and developments may have on the environment, and recommending whether such developments should proceed;
(c) Developing and coordinating the implementation of environmental management systems to enable organizations to identify, monitor and control the impact of their activities, products and services on the environment;
(d) Conducting audits to evaluate environmental impact of existing activities, processes, wastes, noises and substances;
(e) Assessing an organization's compliance with government and internal environmental regulations and guidelines, identifying violations and determining appropriate remedial action;
(f) Providing technical advice and support services to organizations on how best to deal with environmental problems in order to reduce environmental damage and minimize financial loss;
(g) Developing conservation plans.

Knowledge

  • Law
  • Electronics and automation
  • Environmental protection technology
  • Chemistry
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Developing solutions
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Advising on environmental issues

Digital competencies

  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Social and religious professionals

Economists

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Economists

319

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

80,15%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

5,28% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

91,22%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,52%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

22

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

11%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

41%

59%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Social and religious professionals

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Economists

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
33%
Between 1 and 2 years
25%
Between 2 and 4 years
18%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
10%
Actividades profesionales, científicas y técnicas
46%
Actividades administrativas y servicios auxiliares
12%
Información y comunicaciones
12%
Industria manufacturera
8%
Educación
5%
Otros
17%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.