Career overview
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
O*NET-SOC 11-9199.11
Median pay / yr$136,550
OutlookRapid Growth; Numerous Job Openings
Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers.
Skills employers look for
- Complex Problem SolvingIdentifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Knowledge areas
- English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Law and GovernmentKnowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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