Occupation AtlasBrownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
O*NET · 11-9199.11
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.
Also called Brownfield Program Director · Brownfield Program Manager · Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator · Brownfield Redevelopment Site Manager · Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist · Brownfields Practice Leader · Brownfields Program Coordinator · Brownfields Program Manager
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Cleanup Monitor · Contaminated Land Consultant · Contamination Consultant · Corridor Redevelopment Manager · Damage Restoration Specialist · Debris Cleanup Monitor · Debris Monitor · Environmental Management Specialist · Environmental Practice Leader · Environmental Program Manager · Environmental Quality Division Manager · Environmental Quality Specialist · Environmental Remediation Consultant · Environmental Remediation Specialist · Grounds Restoration Specialist · Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) · LSRP · Redevelopment Manager · Redevelopment Specialist · Remedial Project Manager · Remediation Bioanalytics Consultant · Remediation Consultant · Remediation Expert · Sediment Remediation Consultant · Site Remediation Professional · Urban Redevelopment Specialist
Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CERConventional · Enterprising · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional4.69
- E Enterprising4.54
- R Realistic4.49
- I Investigative4.31
- S Social2.03
- A Artistic1.46
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (32%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (36%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (27%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- CoordinationImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- NegotiationImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
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- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Operations AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery drivers
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- ProgrammingImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Identify environmental contamination sources.Importance 4.4
- Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations, or other requirements.Importance 4.4
- Plan or implement brownfield redevelopment projects to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements.Importance 4.2
- Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects.Importance 4.2
- Identify and apply for project funding.Importance 4.2
- Design or implement plans for surface or ground water remediation.Importance 3.9
- Conduct quantitative risk assessments for human health, environmental, or other risks.Importance 3.9
- Review or evaluate environmental remediation project proposals.Importance 3.8
- Prepare reports or presentations to communicate brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress.Importance 3.8
- Inspect sites to assess environmental damage or monitor cleanup progress.Importance 3.8
- Design or implement measures to improve the water, air, and soil quality of military test sites, abandoned mine land, or other contaminated sites.Importance 3.8
- Maintain records of decisions, actions, and progress related to environmental redevelopment projects.Importance 3.7
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- Coordinate the disposal of hazardous waste.Importance 3.6
- Prepare and submit permit applications for demolition, cleanup, remediation, or construction projects.Importance 3.5
- Conduct feasibility or cost-benefit studies for environmental remediation projects.Importance 3.5
- Develop or implement plans for the sustainable regeneration of brownfield sites to ensure regeneration of a wider area by providing environmental protection or economic and social benefits.Importance 3.5
- Negotiate contracts for services or materials needed for environmental remediation.Importance 3.4
- Design or implement plans for structural demolition and debris removal.Importance 3.3
- Design or conduct environmental restoration studies.Importance 3.2
- Review or evaluate designs for contaminant treatment or disposal facilities.Importance 3.1
- Provide training on hazardous material or waste cleanup procedures and technologies.Importance 3.1
- Develop or implement plans for revegetation of brownfield sites.Importance 2.7
- Provide expert witness testimony on issues such as soil, air, or water contamination and associated cleanup measures.Importance 2.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.6Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- MathematicsImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- ChemistryImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- BiologyImportance 3.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- GeographyImportance 2.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- AdministrativeImportance 2.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- DesignImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- PhysicsImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- TransportationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- MechanicalImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- PsychologyImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.7Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.8
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Number FacilityImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.3Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.1Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.6
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- Working with ComputersImportance 4.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.9Level 2.6
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
30 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (3)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Business software applications
Hot (16; 2 more marked hot above)
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Database
- PostgreSQL
- Python
- Salesforce software
- SAP software
- Tableau
Other tools (11)
- Calendar management software
- ESRI ArcMap
- ESRI ArcView
- Maptek Vulcan
- MineSight
- Oracle Hyperion
- SAP Business Objects
- Social media sites
- Structure query language SQL
- Tanium software
- Web browser software
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