Environmental Restoration Planners
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Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Also called: Brownfield Program Director, Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator, Brownfields Practice Leader, Environmental Program Manager
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- 77% of workers surveyed
- Preparation needed
- Considerable Preparation Needed
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Programs in this directory
- 2,557
- that lead to this career
What brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers do
Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.
Typical tasks
- 1Identify environmental contamination sources.
- 2Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations, or other requirements.
- 3Identify and apply for project funding.
- 4Plan or implement brownfield redevelopment projects to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements.
- 5Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects.
- 6Conduct quantitative risk assessments for human health, environmental, or other risks.
- 7Design or implement plans for surface or ground water remediation.
- 8Design or implement measures to improve the water, air, and soil quality of military test sites, abandoned mine land, or other contaminated sites.
- 9Review or evaluate environmental remediation project proposals.
- 10Prepare reports or presentations to communicate brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress.
Key skills
- Complex Problem Solving4.1/5
- Coordination4.0/5
- Critical Thinking4.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0/5
- Monitoring4.0/5
- Reading Comprehension4.0/5
- Speaking4.0/5
- Active Listening3.9/5
Importance rated by workers in this career (1–5).
Knowledge areas
- English Language4.0/5
- Customer and Personal Service3.6/5
- Law and Government3.6/5
- Administration and Management3.6/5
- Mathematics3.5/5
- Chemistry3.3/5
Importance rated by workers in this career (1–5).
Technology used
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Business software applications
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- Microsoft SharePoint
How to become one
- Education
- The most common level among workers surveyed is a bachelor's degree (77%). Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Where to study
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