Sustainability Specialists

Also Called: Sustainability Consultant, Sustainability Coordinator, Sustainability Specialist, Sustainable Design Coordinator

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$44,370

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Sustainability Specialists do

Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

  • Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.
  • Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.
  • Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Work With Work Group or Team
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Scanners
  • Notebook computers
  • Laser printers
  • Special purpose telephones

Technology

Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Autodesk Revit
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
PE INTERNATIONAL SoFi software
PRe Consultants SimaPro

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking

Knowledge

Business
management
customer service
Safety and Government
law and government
Arts and Humanities
English language
Education and Training
teaching and course design

Education

  • 52% Bachelor's degree
  • 39% Master's degree
  • 4% Some college, no degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Forest & Conservation Technicians

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Energy Auditors

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Sustainability Specialists Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Environmental Economists

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Alaska Pacific University

    Anchorage, AK

  • Albion College

    Albion, MI

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Artistic (Creator)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)
    • Investigative (Thinker)

Work Styles

  • Initiative
  • Cooperation
  • Persistence
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Leadership

Values

  • Achievement
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Sustainability Specialists across the country typically make.

$21.33 / hour
$44,370 /year

Entry Level

$38.26 / hour
$79,590 /year

Median Level

$67.45 / hour
$140,300 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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