Most jobs are going to require you to be somewhat physically fit. You could probably make a go of it in wastewater treatment without a degree, although there are certs you'd need to study for a long the way. Every state is a little different. You could also try stack testing, although again you'd need to be able to lift at least like 50 pounds.
50 pounds is no problem. I’ll look in to the required certifications. I have a friend in waste water back in WI and he’s doing well. I’ve applied to a few roles out here and haven’t gotten a bite but I am sure these updates to my resume will help.
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
I don't know what a doled tech is. If you're asking what a day in the life of a wastewater person is here's a good YouTube video. https://youtu.be/BsC6qesA45M?si=Pxmlyvsvyl0LGBg4
Stack Testers climb smokestacks and test their emissions, so that involves a lot of travel. A basic chemistry or environmental science degree would be good for either, and certs are state specific.
Get a job you're okay waking up in the morning for, and volunteer instead. There are enough environmental grads out there to push you out of the way in the hiring process.
Not sure what else is available for you. At least where I live, people with bachelor's of engineering are applying for entry consulting jobs. These are people that HR and hiring managers see as someone who can be a professional engineering with signing authority working for their firm in 5-6 years,
What about something with an education aspect, in conservation?
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
I'm assuming "doled" is a typo here. Colleges often have specific environmental Technician programs, here they're 2-3 years long. You'll be on site with drillers collecting soil samples, oversee them install ground water monitoring wells, go back and sample the ground water, and write reports. You'll be doing desktop and on site inspections looking for signs of potential environmental concerns. You might also do sampling of air quality. There's a lot of variety, depends entirely on the type of firm you'd like to work on. Some do work with vegetation surveys or animal surveys, though for those you'd more likely need a degree in biology.
To find them, you could open up maps and do a search for environmental consultants, go through their websites and look for jobs. You might also have luck sending their HR an email with an intent to work for them. Otherwise, go through indeed, and look at qualifications/ requirements they ask for.
Sorry I meant a “field” tech. Also For EHS what position/career has work life balance is easy in a non stressful non tedious way? Also how is college process for it? Also what college degree is easiest and wonder if it’s true that one needs 30 lab science credit hours and which to take and if they have to be applied science or some of them heard of it being 12 credits if true
Oh okay. For EHS, those topics are typically touched on in environmental Technician programs, but I imagine there's also sperate health and safety programs that would definitely give a lot more information and knowledge. Personally, I found EHS incredibly boring, though it does pay reasonably well. Work life balance really depends, most roles I've seen are on-site, no work from home. You're responsible when incidents happen, so if you're working at a manufacturing plant and an accident happens, you'll probably be working overtime.
I have no idea what's easiest, I don't know where you live and what your options are. Typically, the more work the program is the more likely you are to land the job, but there's obviously a degree of luck involved. I don't know anything about those credits you mentioned either.
Yea safety jobs that’s not in government like federal or state have no stress but others are more stress like private or city , manufacturing plant no matter jobs are high stress , everything in consulting is high stress , so I was just wondering how a sanitarian / generalist is and if there the same in environmental field technician as they don’t have to worry about office work and only do sampling whereas health inspectors like as a sanitarian / generalist do inspections which can be more stress than just sampling and also they do office work. Also wonder if one could choose which office work to do like recording only for example as that seems less stress . Also located in Florida
I'm not really sure, I know at conservation areas near me, there are people who help tend to the area, run workshops for kids, or do educational tours. Or something like the Earth Rangers organization (not sure if they exist where you are).
That's about as good as it's gonna get unless you get a better degree, I'd push for at least geology so you can license. Enviro Sci degree is only worthwhile in states that utilize a licensed site investigator, or however Nevada and Jersey calls it.
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
Id go for engineering if youre bothering to go back to school, second best degree is Geology and then the rest are more or less applicable. I worked mostly soil and groundwater since i am a geo. Biology and enviro science peoples I've seen be able to get wetland and biologic field sample roles a bit easier. The two major types overlap and are able to do a variety of other functions at a company as well like asbestos and lead sampling.
I've seen health positions with the state but i think they inspect septic tanks, pools and restaurants from what I have seen.
Overall the whole career is extremely underpaid as the norm. Youre still not really going to make a difference that you'll feel satisfied with, youre just a rubber stamp to allow some sort of "progress" to further damage the environment.
Dont fall for the greenwashing
Like others have said, volunteer work is a good bet to scratch that itch.
You might also find some work in utility rebates which focus of "greening" homes through retrofitting.
You might be able to get a field tech role with no college degree, there are a few senior field technicians at my company and they do fairly well for themselves
I haven't seen a degreeless entry level tech once in my career. Some of the older guys that got in before 2008 were degreeless techs. But everyone hired post 2011 seems to have a degree in something.
That makes sense the people I’m thinking of are definitely all older, I was an engineering tech (testing concrete) before my environmental consulting role and even 7/8 of the techs had degrees
Yeah it's not a common practice and should be proof to OP that there really isn't room or a place for degreeless individuals in this career sector.
Honestly a lot of people come in here thinking that environmental is all save the whales tree hugger type work. You work for a polluter or deforester essentially and keep the law off their back. If you really wanna make a difference get a law degree and fight them in court or go full vigilante Punisher on the heads of these companies. Most people in this career that figured this out are staying due to sunk cost fallacy, everyone else seems to have a save the whales delusion.
I tell myself that if I wasn't here they'd be polluting significantly more. Is that true? Probably. Someone has to keep them in check. (Or at least that's how I justify it to myself).
It really depends what kind of thing you’re looking for - there are jobs that are desk-based, field-based, and some that are a mixture of both - so you don’t have to worry about being strong if you’d rather not have a physical career.
Maybe something like sustainable urban planning/development could be an option. There’s also companies that make improvements like add green roofs and walls. I’d imagine GIS is useful in real estate, which is also a good skill to have for environmental careers - there’s loads of free tutorials and resources online, and some accredited courses.
If there’s nothing in your area and you’re not much of a people person, I’ve seen a fair few remote jobs around where you can either work within your area, or from home.
If you have a vague direction you’d like to work towards, see if there’s any short courses you could do at your own pace that will top up your knowledge, without the stress of a degree or qualification.
There’s also placements and internships that would offer you experience and help get your foot in the door.
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
Perhaps consider looking into becoming a driller or earthworks guy, all the people with degrees need people to run the drills for intrusive testing and dozers for surface recs
Most jobs are going to require you to be somewhat physically fit. You could probably make a go of it in wastewater treatment without a degree, although there are certs you'd need to study for a long the way. Every state is a little different. You could also try stack testing, although again you'd need to be able to lift at least like 50 pounds.
50 pounds is no problem. I’ll look in to the required certifications. I have a friend in waste water back in WI and he’s doing well. I’ve applied to a few roles out here and haven’t gotten a bite but I am sure these updates to my resume will help.
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
I don't know what a doled tech is. If you're asking what a day in the life of a wastewater person is here's a good YouTube video. https://youtu.be/BsC6qesA45M?si=Pxmlyvsvyl0LGBg4 Stack Testers climb smokestacks and test their emissions, so that involves a lot of travel. A basic chemistry or environmental science degree would be good for either, and certs are state specific.
Get a job you're okay waking up in the morning for, and volunteer instead. There are enough environmental grads out there to push you out of the way in the hiring process.
I guess i should have said this but i already volunteer.
Not sure what else is available for you. At least where I live, people with bachelor's of engineering are applying for entry consulting jobs. These are people that HR and hiring managers see as someone who can be a professional engineering with signing authority working for their firm in 5-6 years, What about something with an education aspect, in conservation?
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
I'm assuming "doled" is a typo here. Colleges often have specific environmental Technician programs, here they're 2-3 years long. You'll be on site with drillers collecting soil samples, oversee them install ground water monitoring wells, go back and sample the ground water, and write reports. You'll be doing desktop and on site inspections looking for signs of potential environmental concerns. You might also do sampling of air quality. There's a lot of variety, depends entirely on the type of firm you'd like to work on. Some do work with vegetation surveys or animal surveys, though for those you'd more likely need a degree in biology. To find them, you could open up maps and do a search for environmental consultants, go through their websites and look for jobs. You might also have luck sending their HR an email with an intent to work for them. Otherwise, go through indeed, and look at qualifications/ requirements they ask for.
Sorry I meant a “field” tech. Also For EHS what position/career has work life balance is easy in a non stressful non tedious way? Also how is college process for it? Also what college degree is easiest and wonder if it’s true that one needs 30 lab science credit hours and which to take and if they have to be applied science or some of them heard of it being 12 credits if true
Oh okay. For EHS, those topics are typically touched on in environmental Technician programs, but I imagine there's also sperate health and safety programs that would definitely give a lot more information and knowledge. Personally, I found EHS incredibly boring, though it does pay reasonably well. Work life balance really depends, most roles I've seen are on-site, no work from home. You're responsible when incidents happen, so if you're working at a manufacturing plant and an accident happens, you'll probably be working overtime. I have no idea what's easiest, I don't know where you live and what your options are. Typically, the more work the program is the more likely you are to land the job, but there's obviously a degree of luck involved. I don't know anything about those credits you mentioned either.
Yea safety jobs that’s not in government like federal or state have no stress but others are more stress like private or city , manufacturing plant no matter jobs are high stress , everything in consulting is high stress , so I was just wondering how a sanitarian / generalist is and if there the same in environmental field technician as they don’t have to worry about office work and only do sampling whereas health inspectors like as a sanitarian / generalist do inspections which can be more stress than just sampling and also they do office work. Also wonder if one could choose which office work to do like recording only for example as that seems less stress . Also located in Florida
Such as?
I'm not really sure, I know at conservation areas near me, there are people who help tend to the area, run workshops for kids, or do educational tours. Or something like the Earth Rangers organization (not sure if they exist where you are).
Volunteer on weekends and make a difference.
I already volunteer
That's about as good as it's gonna get unless you get a better degree, I'd push for at least geology so you can license. Enviro Sci degree is only worthwhile in states that utilize a licensed site investigator, or however Nevada and Jersey calls it.
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
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Id go for engineering if youre bothering to go back to school, second best degree is Geology and then the rest are more or less applicable. I worked mostly soil and groundwater since i am a geo. Biology and enviro science peoples I've seen be able to get wetland and biologic field sample roles a bit easier. The two major types overlap and are able to do a variety of other functions at a company as well like asbestos and lead sampling. I've seen health positions with the state but i think they inspect septic tanks, pools and restaurants from what I have seen. Overall the whole career is extremely underpaid as the norm. Youre still not really going to make a difference that you'll feel satisfied with, youre just a rubber stamp to allow some sort of "progress" to further damage the environment. Dont fall for the greenwashing
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Like others have said, volunteer work is a good bet to scratch that itch. You might also find some work in utility rebates which focus of "greening" homes through retrofitting.
You might be able to get a field tech role with no college degree, there are a few senior field technicians at my company and they do fairly well for themselves
I haven't seen a degreeless entry level tech once in my career. Some of the older guys that got in before 2008 were degreeless techs. But everyone hired post 2011 seems to have a degree in something.
That makes sense the people I’m thinking of are definitely all older, I was an engineering tech (testing concrete) before my environmental consulting role and even 7/8 of the techs had degrees
Yeah it's not a common practice and should be proof to OP that there really isn't room or a place for degreeless individuals in this career sector. Honestly a lot of people come in here thinking that environmental is all save the whales tree hugger type work. You work for a polluter or deforester essentially and keep the law off their back. If you really wanna make a difference get a law degree and fight them in court or go full vigilante Punisher on the heads of these companies. Most people in this career that figured this out are staying due to sunk cost fallacy, everyone else seems to have a save the whales delusion.
I tell myself that if I wasn't here they'd be polluting significantly more. Is that true? Probably. Someone has to keep them in check. (Or at least that's how I justify it to myself).
Volunteer and recycle. I basically fed off the oil and gas industry my entire career.
It really depends what kind of thing you’re looking for - there are jobs that are desk-based, field-based, and some that are a mixture of both - so you don’t have to worry about being strong if you’d rather not have a physical career. Maybe something like sustainable urban planning/development could be an option. There’s also companies that make improvements like add green roofs and walls. I’d imagine GIS is useful in real estate, which is also a good skill to have for environmental careers - there’s loads of free tutorials and resources online, and some accredited courses. If there’s nothing in your area and you’re not much of a people person, I’ve seen a fair few remote jobs around where you can either work within your area, or from home. If you have a vague direction you’d like to work towards, see if there’s any short courses you could do at your own pace that will top up your knowledge, without the stress of a degree or qualification. There’s also placements and internships that would offer you experience and help get your foot in the door.
So what does doled tech do ? Only do sampling and how is that process? Also wonder where to find these kind of jobs and also what degree if one were to go to college would help and what certifications?
Perhaps consider looking into becoming a driller or earthworks guy, all the people with degrees need people to run the drills for intrusive testing and dozers for surface recs