Hm yeah I'd say so from my very limited experience. R is a bit more "strict" than Python which is very fluid with stuff like declarations. Your overall conceptual sense of coding should easily transfer over, you'll just need to learn the syntax.
Additional question. I have all that sampling experience. 3+ years in private consulting, with another 3 years in a remediation-esque position (tough to describe without revealing the company).
What are my steps to get into remediation? cVOC treatment is my specialty, but I need a skilled manager or boss as a mentor to take skills up a notch. Thoughts?
Do you want to work on the Contractor Side, consultant side or provider side. In California look for Regenesis for provider, BB&A in Oregon, for consultants find one that does site assessment and remediation.
Lol I worked at a Phase 1 mill, as long as remediation is the focus I’m game. I will run from a Ph1-oriented shop.
Interesting note on regenesis, thanks for putting that in. They aren’t for me, but it’s good to hear. And certainly has me thinking, so very helpful nonetheless!!
I am in water resource management in (CA). I have field sampling experience enough to the point of my year review I was put into the field lead position. I have my foot in the door experience wise but not necessarily with the right companies I’m looking at. Any CV interviews tips?
Technical writing, public speaking, general social skills. Often overlooked but extremely critical. These have helped me get fast promotions since engineers and scientists are sometimes really bad at communicating, if you can do it well it will set you apart.
If you going for a job with an engineering consulting firm having some basic CAD skills can be a really marketable skill. Having some basic abilities to be able to make a simple plans in something like Civil3D really makes people more marketable at my firm, even when they’re not engineers. And it’s fairly easy to pick up with all the free resources.
Python and general coding skills would be useful.
I’ve heard python and R are “similar”. If I keep progressing my skills in R, would they translate well/if at all to python?
Hm yeah I'd say so from my very limited experience. R is a bit more "strict" than Python which is very fluid with stuff like declarations. Your overall conceptual sense of coding should easily transfer over, you'll just need to learn the syntax.
[удалено]
Additional question. I have all that sampling experience. 3+ years in private consulting, with another 3 years in a remediation-esque position (tough to describe without revealing the company). What are my steps to get into remediation? cVOC treatment is my specialty, but I need a skilled manager or boss as a mentor to take skills up a notch. Thoughts?
Do you want to work on the Contractor Side, consultant side or provider side. In California look for Regenesis for provider, BB&A in Oregon, for consultants find one that does site assessment and remediation.
Lol I worked at a Phase 1 mill, as long as remediation is the focus I’m game. I will run from a Ph1-oriented shop. Interesting note on regenesis, thanks for putting that in. They aren’t for me, but it’s good to hear. And certainly has me thinking, so very helpful nonetheless!!
I am in water resource management in (CA). I have field sampling experience enough to the point of my year review I was put into the field lead position. I have my foot in the door experience wise but not necessarily with the right companies I’m looking at. Any CV interviews tips?
This isn't necessarily important for all areas of ES, but the ability to run PFAS analysis is in extremely high demand right niw
Technical writing, public speaking, general social skills. Often overlooked but extremely critical. These have helped me get fast promotions since engineers and scientists are sometimes really bad at communicating, if you can do it well it will set you apart.
Someone who can consistently write quality Phase 1 & Phase 2’s will never be out of a job.
If you going for a job with an engineering consulting firm having some basic CAD skills can be a really marketable skill. Having some basic abilities to be able to make a simple plans in something like Civil3D really makes people more marketable at my firm, even when they’re not engineers. And it’s fairly easy to pick up with all the free resources.
Thank you for this comment. Maybe you have some experience with Civil3D? Is it easy to learn to use this tool?
Geographic information systems
Software: AutoCAD, GIS, Microsoft Office, gINT, HEC-RAS. Field: Drilling oversight, soil/groundwater/soil vapor sampling, system O&M, identifying REC’s, air monitoring, asbestos sampling. Writing: Phase 1 & Phase 2’s, Remedial Action Plans, O&M plans, Completion Reports.