The University of St. Thomas

Environmental Consultant

Environmental consultants

Environmental consultants work on a range of environmental issues. Predominantly they work to guide their clients through the wide array of environmental regulations that accompany any new constructions project or other developments that effect land use and the environment. Some of the specific tasks that environmental consultants engage in include:

  • Ground and surface water testing and monitoring
  • Contributing to environmental impact assessments and statements
  • Soil testing for contaminants
  • Analyzing archeological sites
  • Slope stability analysis for engineering projects
  • Seismic (earthquake) risk assessment
  • Flood analysis and prediction
  • Geophysical site surveys
  • Historical air photo analysis