Experts on the sustainable management of natural spaces are responsible for assuring that the uses made of a specific space or region comply with applicable legislation. The objective of these regulations, which may be a Usage and Management Plan (UMP) or similar plan, is to conserve a region's biological biodiversity and sustainably use its components. Thus, activities such as agriculture, hunting, fishing, tourism, etc. are regulated, and people holding this job must assure that regulations are complied with. They manage the space (which may be a forest, a coastal region, etc.) and are responsible for working on reviewing and updating the regulations that affect the space in question.

• Assure the execution of the projects forecast in the Usage and Management Plan (UMP) and meet demands of the competent administration or organisation.
• Coordinate surveillance and security tasks, with possible part-time work in this area.
• Watch over the conservation of the installations and coordinate maintenance tasks.
• Oversee the correct development of activities for public use and research that are authorised or considered in the UMP, activities for using natural resources and works executed that could affect the environment.
• Oversee the proper functioning of conservation, recovery and monitoring projects of relevant habitats and species.
• Responsible for the correct performance of the tasks entrusted to temporary or permanent work teams (environmental educators, guards, etc.).

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Biologia
• Grau: Biologia ambiental
• Grau: Ciències ambientals
• Grau: Geologia
• Grau: Enginyeria forestal
• Grau: Geografia

Other specific skills

Analytical thought: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Planning and organisation: Level 2

Initiative: Level 2

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 1

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.

Land analysis and remediation technician

Ecosystem design and restoration consultant

Natural area planning and organisation technician

Circular economy specialist

Sustainable Product Analysis and Purchasing Expert

• Work hours

  Initially full-time with flexible hours, may vary according to the time of the year and the activities scheduled. May be possible to combine with other tasks, such as species monitoring.

• Salary

  Varies depending on the characteristics of the natural area to be managed. Salary ranges from around 24,000 to 39,000 euros per annum gross.

• Professional category

  Technician