Environmental Industry?

Last activity 14 March 2012 by Malcolm Adrien

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Malcolm AdrienMember28 October 2011 04:39:11

Hi,
i was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of if there is a solid environmental industry in Mauritius. I am planning to move to Mauritius in a few years and i am interested in possibly starting a consultancy there, or joining one at first. I am a qualified Environmental Scientist and i work in Australia as a consultant, Mostly in Contaminated land management, and environmental licensing and compliance with Australian environmental law and regulation, especially in relation to petroleum storage facilities. I am the son of a Mauritian so i am entitled to a Mauritian citizenship so a visa will not be a problem for me. any information would be very much appreciated.
Thanks

CookiemonstaMember04 November 2011 12:17:13

Hi Malcolm,

Well the environmental sector is not as thriving as the IT or finance sector, here in Mauritius but it is not so bleak either. If you are a qualified professional with solid experience, I believe you should do well mostly in consultancy for EIAs.

I possess a BEng (Hons.) Chemical & Environmental Engineering degree, but still searching for my big breakthrough since 5 months. Does that sound bad?

Best regards

nushratMember14 March 2012 15:47:57

hi malcolm. I opted for chemical and environmental engineering at uom but am being a bit hesitant. is it good in terms of job prospects? i got a choice between human resource management and environmental engineerin. wat can u suggest me? advice plz. thnks in advance

Malcolm AdrienMember14 March 2012 23:18:51

i am unsure of job prospects in Mauritius, that was the purpose of my original post. In Australia there are many opportunities for work as an Environmental Engineer. Personally i feel human resources is a much more boring profession that Environmental Engineering, but that is strictly my presonal opinion. If you are someone who is interested in Environmental Engineering, i would suggest that you would most likely find Human Resources a little unexciting as well. Although there are probably more opportunities for work in Human resuorces in Mauritius than there are for Environmental Engineers.

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