This person is an intermediate or advanced-level technician with sufficient training to carry out field work related to the measurement of environmental parameters (water, air, noise, waste, etc). This measurement is carried out using automatic equipment that transmits the information, remotely or manually, with different instruments. They also have to obtain information from the indicators derived from the management of the administrations and entities with authority in environmental matters. In addition to keeping a record of the different indicator data on environmental quality, they must carry out the maintenance of the equipment and instruments that obtain this data.

• Take samples (of water, waste, etc.) for their subsequent analysis.
• Take field measurements with specific instruments (sonometer, equipment to determine the parameters of the water or air, etc).
• Carry out the maintenance and calibration of automatic devices and instruments that control atmospheric pollution and of remote equipment that controls the water quality.
• Check and fine tune the equipment for real-time data transmission.
• Obtain environmental information from administrations and companies with authority in environmental matters.
• Record, statistically process and graphically represent, via computer programmes, the data on different environmental parameters obtained with control devices or manual analyses.
• Interpret the data that is obtained and assess the risks associated with certain parameters.
• Prepare standardised reports.

Regulated training and graduates

• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Chemical Professional Families - Advanced Level: Environmental Chemistry
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família professional de Seguretat i Medi ambient: Gestió ambiental (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família professional de Seguretat i Medi ambient: Control de sorolls, vibracions i aïllament acústic (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família professional de Seguretat i Medi ambient: Control de la contaminació atmostèrica (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Chemical Professional Families - Advanced Level: Laboratory for analysis and quality control

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Analytical thought: Level 1

Initiative: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 2

Planning and organisation: Level 1

Mechanical handling

People related to the field of mechanical handling are interested in the assembly, maintenance, repair and use of machines, tools and installations. Some good examples of professional activities in the field of mechanical handling are adjusting and configuring machines, reviewing technical equipment to detect incidents in their operation, handling machinery in production processes and driving specialised vehicles.

Environment

People who work in this field focus their professional interests on the preservation, improvement or restoration of the environment (vegetation, fauna, flora) in both built-up areas and natural spaces. Some of the activities that represent this field are the detection, analysis and control of pollutants, the carrying out of measurements and tests in relation to climatic or environmental variables and the reduction of the harmful effects of human activity on the environment. The carrying out of these activities requires knowledge of the environment, for its planning and use, and of environmental regulations.

Environmental laboratory technician

Environmental sampling technician

Building energy efficiency technician

Instrument calibration technician

Animal Research Facility Technician

• Work hours

  Standard business hours in a local administration office or related organisation.

• Salary

  The salary usually ranges from 17.024 to 24.286 euros per annum. Median: 20.333 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Technician