An environmental designer accounts for all necessary environmental factors in the design of a construction project. Your daily job duties vary depending on your area of focus. In general, you work with an architect and other urban planners to observe potential work sites. You are typically involved in historical preservation and other conservation-related design activities, including solar lighting, energy efficiency, and effective use of natural surroundings. Environmental designers use their skills to limit the impact of the building process to the surrounding environment. The qualifications for advancing in this career include a master’s degree in environmental design, landscape architecture, or urban planning.