Environmental Consulting Services
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on environmental issues, such as the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances, and hazardous materials. These establishments identify problems (e.g., inspect buildings for hazardous materials), measure and evaluate risks, and recommend solutions. They employ a multidisciplined staff of scientists, engineers, and other technicians with expertise in areas, such as air and water quality, asbestos contamination, remediation, ecological restoration, and environmental law. Establishments providing sanitation or site remediation consulting services are included in this industry.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. These activities require a high degree of expertise and training. The establishments in this sector specialize according to expertise and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; and other professional, scientific, and technical services. This sector excludes establishments primarily engaged in providing a range of day-to-day office administrative services, such as financial planning, billing and recordkeeping, personnel supply, and physical distribution and logistics. These establishments are classified in Sector 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. |
| 541 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector group establishments engaged in processes where human capital is the major input. These establishments make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular expertise and training of the services provider. The distinguishing feature of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector is the fact that most of the industries grouped in it have production processes that are almost wholly dependent on worker skills. Thus, the establishments classified in this subsector sell expertise. Much of the expertise requires degrees, though not in every case. |
| 5416 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on management, environmental, scientific, and technical issues. |
| 54162 | Environmental Consulting Services 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 541620. |
| 541620 | Environmental Consulting Services 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on environmental issues, such as the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances, and hazardous materials. These establishments identify problems (e.g., inspect buildings for hazardous materials), measure and evaluate risks, and recommend solutions. They employ a multidisciplined staff of scientists, engineers, and other technicians with expertise in areas, such as air and water quality, asbestos contamination, remediation, ecological restoration, and environmental law. Establishments providing sanitation or site remediation consulting services are included in this industry. |
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Classification References
- 01Establishments primarily engaged in environmental remediation are classified in Industry 562910, Remediation Services;
- 02Establishments primarily engaged in providing environmental engineering services are classified in Industry 541330, Engineering Services;
- 03Establishments primarily engaged in providing environmental testing services are classified in Industry 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services;
- 04Establishments primarily engaged in promoting the preservation and protection of the environment are classified in U.S. Industry 813312, Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations;
- 05Establishments primarily engaged in individual activities as part of an ecological restoration project are classified according to the primary activity; and
- 06Government establishments primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental ecological restoration programs are classified in Industry 924110, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs.
Index Items
Ecological restoration consulting services
Environmental consulting services
Environmental reclamation planning services
Sanitation consulting services
Site remediation consulting services
Wetland restoration planning services
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 541620.
Association of Consulting Environmental Scientists
A non-profit trade association representing certified professionals providing environmental consulting services.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The official U.S. government page outlining regulations, guidelines, and requirements for environmental consultants.
Manta Directory
An independent directory connecting businesses providing environmental consulting services with clients.
