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So you want to be a waste management consultant?
Geoff Thompson
Waste 2012, Coffs Harbour
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What do consultants do?
Use specialist knowledge to advise and assist clients– Research / investigation– Modelling– Design– Project management– Communications– + more
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Why are they needed?
Work load peaks Special expertise Credibility with client’s management Public Sector
– Outsourcing– Loss of expertise– Trend to generalists
Private sector– Outsourcing
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Qualifications needed
Normally need tertiary qualifications Operations experience only – rare Undergraduate
– Engineering– Science– Env Health– Geography– Geology– Natural Resource Management
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Qualifications
Post Graduate – some ideas:– Town planning– Economics
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What will you do?
Sample, measure, test
Investigate and research
Model Analyse Study Design Write reports
Presentations Project Manager Client liaison Business
development Project Director Management Technical expert
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Career progress expectations
Years 1-5 after graduation– Sample, measure, test– Investigate and research– Model– Analyse– Study– Design– Write reports
Years 5-10– + PM on small projects
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Years 10+– PM on larger projects
Years 15+– PD
PM & PD roles require much client contact Or technical specialisation
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What might you earn?
Graduate $60k total package 10 years experience ie 31 yrs old PM $110k 15 years experience technical expert or senior
PM $150k
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Highly valued abilities
Time efficiency Good writing Technical excellence Business development
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What else helps to succeed as a waste management consultant? Intelligence Hard work Get on with people Networks
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GOOD LUCK
Geoff Thompson
Technical Director Environment & Waste Management, SKM
Phone 0418 985 817