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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.

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A look at the work

  • Identify environmental contamination sources.
  • Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations, or other requirements.
  • Identify and apply for project funding.
  • Plan or implement brownfield redevelopment projects to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements.
  • Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects.
  • Conduct quantitative risk assessments for human health, environmental, or other risks.
  • Design or implement plans for surface or ground water remediation.
  • Design or implement measures to improve the water, air, and soil quality of military test sites, abandoned mine land, or other contaminated sites.

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2023-11 · Machine Learning

4.5 / 7

Investigative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

4.3 / 7

Creative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.5 / 7

Helping people

2023-11 · Machine Learning

2.0 / 7

Enterprising

2023-11 · Machine Learning

4.5 / 7

Organizing

2023-11 · Machine Learning

4.7 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

2021-08

4.1 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2021-08

4.0 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

2021-08

4.0 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2021-08

4.0 / 5

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

2021-08

4.0 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2021-08

4.0 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2021-08

4.0 / 5

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

2021-08

3.9 / 5

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2021-08

3.9 / 5

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

2021-08

3.6 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2021-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 11-9199.11 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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