O*NET-SOC 13-1199.05

Sustainability Specialists

Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2020
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2020
Writing2.A.1.c4.008/2020
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2020
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2020
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.6208/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2020
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2020
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2020
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8808/2020
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.7508/2020
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.7508/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.Core2308/2020
Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.Core2308/2020
Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.Core2308/2020
Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues.Core2308/2020
Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies.Core2308/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Investigative5.211/2023
Enterprising5.0911/2023
Conventional4.4111/2023
Social2.9511/2023
Artistic2.511/2023
Realistic2.0611/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.