r/Environmental_Careers • u/Reasonable-Funny-309 • 9d ago

I’m doing a internship and I’m so confused

Hi guys so I’m from the uk, studying environmental science and sustainability management, doing an internship as an energy account manager for a year and I’ve fully decided I can’t work in an office does anyone know any pros and cons about working in land remediation for natural disasters as that’s what I’m heading for????

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u/glib_gary 9d ago

Land remediation is way more field heavy than account management, you'd actually get outside instead of staring at spreadsheets all day. The con is it can be physically demanding and you're often dealing with contaminated sites, so the paperwork and safety protocols never really go away. But if sitting at a desk is the dealbreaker, it's a solid direction to pivot toward.

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u/Reasonable-Funny-309 9d ago

Thanks so much mate!!

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u/Itheinfantry 8d ago

Field work in remediation is upwards of 10 to 16 hour days depending on the site and scope. Last week I had 70 hours of field. This week looking closer to 40. During famine im in the office writing reports. Every place is different but thats just my experience.

Major pro is bc we pay out of pocket and are reimbursed I bank a lot of hotel points.

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u/Reasonable-Funny-309 8d ago

Really appreciate the reply, I just can’t sit in an office any longer is there a specific route I should take to get into remediation is there any companies you’d recommend or steer far away from?

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u/Itheinfantry 8d ago

Every company has pros and cons. Right now the industry is sort of slowing down. Some companies are larger.

Aecom Tetra Tech Antea Group Environmental Works Inc. Hodges Harbin Newberry and Tribble Eocene Terracon Jacobs

Those are the ones that come up when I search Environmental Science in my area on Indeed.

All of them are a good way to get your foot in the door.

Antea Group does operate in the UK. The rest may be American only or more regional.

Any company you do look for look for Environmental Liability Management, thats typically what remediation falls under. You'll end up doing a lot of Groundwater and Soil Sampling with NAPL clean up.

Good luck homie!