Disha Making Careers in Environmental Management

Ekonnect Knowledge FoundationMumbai

8th September 2013

Deepak Kantawala

OPTIONS/OPPORTUNITIES

• Teaching

• Research

• Monitoring

• Manufacturing

• Marketing

• Contracting

• Operation of Treatment plants

• Industry

• Government

• Consulting

• IT Based – GIS Etc.

TEACHING

• Bernard Shaw• Would in most cases involve research• Good to have some field experience• May be possible to get consultancy work

Employers

Universities, IITs, NITS and other science, engineering

and management institutes

RESEARCH

• Basic• Applied/Technology development• May include some teaching/Guiding thesis

Employers

NEERI, TERI and other research institutes

CONSULTING

• A good combination of teaching, research and rational/logical analysis

• Offers a variety of experiences• Could lead to self employment

Employers

Consulting firms

Self employment

MONITORING/IT BASED SERVICES

Monitoring • Monitoring ETPs and stack emissions and reporting.

IT Based Services

Both of these could be independent or part of the

consulting services

Employers

Industries

Government

MANUFACTURING

• Manufacture of equipment and instruments for pollution control

• Development of software and systems for the environmental field

Self employment

MARKETING

• Selling equipment, instruments, software etc in

the field of environment/pollution control• Could be self employed with agencies to

market

Employers

Various vendors in the field of environment

CONTRACTING

• Execution of pollution control and other

environment related projects

Employers

Contracting firms, equipment manufacturers

OPERATION OF TREATMENT PLANTS

More and more proponents of treatment plants,

Especially industries, are opting for handing over

the operation of treatment plants to professionals.

Although often the responsibility of operating a plant

remains with the contractor, sometimes after his O & M

contract ends the client opts for such services.

Employers

Proponents of treatment plants – Industries and

Municipal corporations

INDUSTRY

Management of environmental issues related to

an industry

Employers

Industry units

GOVERNMENT

• Enforcement • Policy and planning

Employers

Pollution Control Boards, State Departments of

Environment and Ministry of Environment and

Forests

THE PROCESS

• Explore• Experience• Elect• Enjoy