Industrial Ecologists

Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.

On the job, you would:

Identify environmental impacts caused by products, systems, or projects.
Identify or develop strategies or methods to minimize the environmental impact of industrial production processes.
Analyze changes designed to improve the environmental performance of complex systems and avoid unintended negative consequences.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		94%	Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
		84%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		79%	Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
		73%	Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
		73%	Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
		72%	Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
		72%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		72%	Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
		69%	Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
		68%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
		63%	Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
		57%	Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
		54%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		53%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		95%	Investigative - Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Values of the Work Environment
		83%	Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
		72%	Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
		70%	Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
		61%	Recognition - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		78%	Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
		78%	Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
		75%	Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
		72%	Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
		72%	Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
		69%	Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
		69%	Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
		69%	Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
		69%	Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
		69%	Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
		66%	Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
		66%	Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
		63%	Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
		60%	Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
		60%	Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
		56%	Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Skills \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		68%	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
		66%	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
		66%	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
		61%	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
		59%	Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
		59%	Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
		57%	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
		57%	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
		57%	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
		57%	Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
		57%	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
		55%	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
		55%	Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
		52%	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Conduct research of processes in natural or industrial ecosystems.

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Prepare information or documentation related to legal or regulatory matters.

Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.

Plan environmental research.

Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.

Identify sustainable business practices.

Develop sustainable industrial or development methods.

Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.

Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.

Develop mathematical models of environmental conditions.

Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.

Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives.

Develop technical or scientific databases.

Develop mathematical models of environmental conditions.

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Advise others about environmental management or conservation.

Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Apply knowledge or research findings to address environmental problems.

Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives.

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Conduct research on social issues.

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Identify sustainable business practices.

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Analyze environmental data.

Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.

Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues.

Communicate results of environmental research.

Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives.

Develop sustainable industrial or development methods.

Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.

Apply knowledge or research findings to address environmental problems.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		97%	Electronic Mail - How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
		85%	Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
		85%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		82%	Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
		81%	Telephone - How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
		79%	Spend Time Sitting - How much does this job require sitting?
		77%	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
		73%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		64%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		63%	Letters and Memos - How often does the job require written letters and memos?
		60%	Level of Competition - To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
		59%	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
		59%	Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
		56%	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
		52%	Coordinate or Lead Others - How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
		74%	Duration of Typical Work Week - Number of hours typically worked in one week.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		93%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		91%	Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
		89%	Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
		85%	Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
		84%	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
		77%	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
		76%	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
		72%	Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
		71%	Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
		69%	Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		66%	Providing Consultation and Advice to Others - Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
		66%	Communicating with People Outside the Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
		65%	Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
		64%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		60%	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
		60%	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		56%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		56%	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
		56%	Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
		52%	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
		51%	Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Getting Started

Education:

65%

Master's Degree

22%

Bachelor's Degree

Industrial Ecologists

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Values of the Work Environment

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

Getting Started