Environmental surveying

Mandatory competencies

You must achieve the minimum levels as set out below.

Level 3

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism

Level 2

• Client care
• Communication and negotiation
• Health and safety

Level 1

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Business planning
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
• Data management
• Diversity, inclusion and teamworking
• Inclusive environments
• Sustainability

Core competencies

Level 3

• Environmental management

Level 2

• Legal/regulatory compliance

Plus, 3 to Level 3

• Consultancy services
• Contaminated land
• Environmental assessment
• Environmental audit (and monitoring)
• Environmental science and processes
• Inspection
• Legal/regulatory compliance
• Management of the natural environment and landscape
• Planning and development management

Optional competencies

Two to Level 2 including any not already chosen from the core list

• Development appraisals
• Development/project briefs
• Energy and renewable resources
• Environmental analysis
• Forestry and woodland management
• GIS
• Ground engineering and subsidence
• Land use and diversification
• Management and regeneration of the built environment
• Measurement
• Surveying and mapping
• Sustainability
• Waste management

Plus 1 to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from the core or optional lists.

Full details of the Environmental surveying pathway are on the RICS website.