Waste Management Researcher
As a waste manager researcher, you are responsible for developing waste and pollution reduction solutions. You must make sure organizations and households get proper disposal services on specific days as planned.
Career Details
Other duties include analyzing statistics concerning local waste levels, recycling, and making appropriate recommendations. Waste manager researchers develop and update policy procedures on waste management. They also make sure that the departments meet landfill diversion, waste reduction, and recycling goals.
Once students have obtained their studies in this broad field, they can choose to specialize in fields they are more interested in, such as landfill design and management, management of industrial and organic waste, or design of water/wastewater treatment plants.
Skills required for this career:
- Good analytical skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Decision-making skills
- Capacity to grasp and apply legislation
Study options:
- MSc Engineering Waste Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Management
- Solid Waste Management
- B.Sc. Environmental Studies
Employers:
- Municipalities
- Disposal companies
- Large industrial firms
- Consulting companies
- Emergency response companies
- Government departments