Airport environmental manager

This is the person responsible for the environmental management of the airport. Take charge of the coordination and control of issues related to the environment: noise, air quality, waste residues, fauna, etc. The implementation of an environmental management system (SGMA) in the airport requires the presence of a specific professional in the airport due to the organisational and technical complexity of these systems.

• Responsible for the airport's waste management strategy, developing different procedures and measures to minimise waste.
  Supervise firefighter and rescue team rehearsals, analysing the impact of the materials used.
  Manage the waste residues produced by airline companies throughout the entire airport premises.
  Examine mechanisms to improve its selective collection.
• Manage and control acoustic levels in the airport. This is one of the most problematic aspects of the aviation industry. Spanish airports have introduced a system called SIRMA (Noise Monitoring and Control System) that allows noise levels to be controlled at all times, among other things.
• Assess air quality. By use of the REDAIR tool (Air Quality Surveillance Network) examine atmospheric contamination levels.
• Manage the implementation of the SGMA system, in accordance with ISO 14001 regulations. This system is a tool that ensures that regulations are fulfilled, and also improves the effectiveness of processes, reducing costs and preventing accidents.
• Study measures to reduce energy consumption in the airport facilities.
• Takes care of the airports' green spaces and non-urban areas (forest areas, wetlands, etc.). Manage maintenance and conservation.
• Carry out the training of airport staff to explain environmental problems posed by each particular occupation, and measures required to comply with the regulations.
• Undertake education activities to inform of airport environmental policies.
  Notify the media.
  Attend to enquiries and receives suggestions from national or international companies, airport users, etc.
  Sending data and reports to the Environment Ministry.
• Produce studies and reports relating to the actions taken.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Biologia
• Grau: Biologia ambiental
• Grau: Ciències ambientals
• Grau: Química

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Orientation within reach: Level 3

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Analytical thought: Level 2

Conceptual thought: Level 2

Initiative: Level 2

Communication: Level 2

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.

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Sustainable Product Analysis and Purchasing Expert

Specialist industrial waste management technician

• Work hours

  Full-time

• Salary

  The salary is made up of a fixed part, the basic wage, plus extras, which vary, and increase the overall salary significantly: these include supplements based on seniority and residence, among others. The basic wage ranges from 20.393 to 27.646 euros gross, depending on experience. Median: 23.743 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