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MAPPING THE WORK FORCE AND SETTING STRATEGIC PRIORITIESEnvironmental and Hazardous Waste ConsultantsOverview of Occupation:• Environmental consultants perform environmental assessments as required by federal and provinciallegislation.• Environmental consultants also prepare and manage plans for environmental remediation andremoval of hazardous waste when this is required, as a result of an environmental review.Training and Education:• Environmental consultants and hazardous waste consultants usually hold university degrees in scienceor engineering.Occupational or Professional Regulation:• In some provinces environmental reviews are covered by legislation governing the engineering profession.• A voluntary certification is available through the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board.Key Skills unique to the Built Heritage Sector:• Understanding of period-specific construction and land-use which may result in a residual environmentalimpact.• Ability to assess environmental impact of a restored or rehabilitated built heritage structure, especiallywhere the use of the building is altered or the building’s restoration results in a significant increasein public traffic.• Ability to devise remediation and waste removal or containment strategies that respect the architecturalintegrity of a heritage structure.Associations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• The licensing of professional engineers is administered at the provincial level by professionalassociations/ordre.• The Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board is a national body offering certificationto environmental practitioners. Education requirements include relevant college or university trainingand experience. CECAB certification is voluntary.• Voluntary certifications are also available through the Canadian Environmental Auditing Association.However, these certifications are more relevant to persons in industries which have an ongoingenvironmental impact, e.g., forestry.NOC:• 2131 Civil Engineers (included Environmental Engineers)• 4161 Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (includesEnvironmental Consultants)Potential Issues:• There are no significant human resource issues distinctive to the built heritage sector.©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL91
HUMAN RESOURCES IN CANADA’S BUILT HERITAGE SECTORCost Consultants / Quantity SurveyorsOverview of Occupation:• Cost consultants are employed on a consulting basis by owner-developers.• Cost consultants prepare estimates of current costs for material, labour and equipment. Cost consultantsalso undertake life-cycle costing analysis.• Cost consultants assist owner-developers in administering competitive tenders and selecting contractors.• Cost consultants may also manage construction projects, in some circumstances.Training and Education:• Cost consultants normally are graduates of three-year college programmes in civil or constructionengineering.Occupational or Professional Regulation:• There is no statutory regulation of this occupation.• Voluntary, industry-recognized certifications are available through the Canadian Institute of QuantitySurveyors and its provincial affiliates.Key Skills unique to the Built Heritage Sector:• Familiarity with suppliers and trade contractors with experience in built heritage projects.• Understanding of period-specific construction technologies and materials.• Familiarity with conservation and restoration philosophies.Associations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• Voluntary, industry-recognized certifications are available through the Canadian Institute ofQuantity Surveyors and its six provincial affiliates.NOC:• 2234 Construction EstimatorsPotential Issues:• The built heritage sector is not explicitly recognized in the syllabus of the Canadian Institute of QuantitySurveyors as a sector in which special cost factors may apply and where the use of specialized tradecontractors may be necessary. The application of normal least-cost procedures may not be appropriateon a built heritage project where traditional materials and difficult to find skills are often required.92©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
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