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SDEM71-124: Environmental Consulting in Practice

Description

Regulatory pressure, as well as general public awareness and demand for more environmentally conscious companies, is compelling businesses to set increasingly ambitious environmental and sustainability goals. Environmental consultants provide the essential core knowledge and skills to achieve these goals. The field of environmental consulting is large and expanding, encompassing consultants who apply a diverse range of professional skills to address a wide array of challenges and opportunities for clients in both private and public sectors.  To be successful, an environmental consultant needs to have more than just technical proficiency in a core discipline (e.g., botany or coastal engineering), they must also possess the ability to contextualise their technical expertise within a broader professional landscape. In this subject, students learn what makes a successful environmental consultant, project budgeting, skills necessary for crafting successful competitive project tenders, an understanding of the project go/no-go process, and the critical importance of project risk assessment.  

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: SDEM71-124
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Construction, Property, and Planning
  • Project Management and Innovation

Learning outcomes

  1. Prepare a high-quality tender at an advanced level, for a relevant environmental consulting project.
  2. Demonstrate a significant understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an environmental consultant.
  3. Demonstrate advanced comprehension and proficiency in applying the processes and procedures necessary for executing a complex environmental consulting project.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Restrictions:

Nil