ABSTRACT
The environmental consultant, when operating as an environmental consultant, conducts environmental investigations and remediation. The objective of the environmental investigation is to assess whether there is environmental impairment on a certain property or area and its severity and extent. This chapter describes the environmental project from a business perspective. The project scope of services outlines the basic steps of the environmental investigation or remediation, the quality assurance/quality control procedures to be put into place, and the project deliverables to be provided to the client and/or the applicable regulatory agency. The proposal states the objective of the scope of work and often describes what types of technical skills will be needed to perform the scope of work adequately. The consulting contract may contain a fee schedule which would define the rates of the personnel who will be working on the project.
