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Environmental scientist

Description

Environmental managers at companies monitor and perform controls on company activities from an environmental viewpoint, considering the different environmental areas involved in their activities. These may include implementing and maintaining an environmental management system of varying complexity; adapting and introducing technical and organisational innovations that improve the company's competitiveness; and executing internal training and awareness-raising tasks related to the environment. At present in small businesses, tasks specific to environmental management are normally combined with such as workplace quality and safety.

Tasks

  • Monitor and supervise company activities, from an environmental viewpoint.
  • Responsible for assuring that the company complies with all the environmental regulations that affect it.
  • Search for improvement opportunities and innovative solutions that improve competitiveness.
  • Optimise resources.
  • Organise and maintain an environmental management system, where applicable.
  • Represent the company with suppliers, town councils and administrations with environmental impact.
  • Write reports.
  • Manage internal training for workers on technical and hygiene and safety issues, as well as raising general environmental awareness.

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Centre per al desenvolupament professional Porta22

Barcelona Treball (Porta22)
Llacuna, 156-162, 08018 Barcelona
bcn.cat/treball

900533175
Monday to Friday from 9 to 18 h

Generalitat de Catalunya
Unió Europea FEDER
Unió Europea FSE