Also called: Spill Response Coordinator
Leads cleanup when oil or chemicals spill into the ocean.
When a spill happens, responders deploy booms, skimmers, and wildlife teams, coordinating with the Coast Guard under intense time pressure. Between spills, they plan and train.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in environmental science or emergency management; HAZWOPER certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Emergency Management.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Satellite and drone detection help, but deploying booms and leading cleanup crews in an emergency stays human.
Classes: Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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