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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.

Median salary

$136,550

Typical range

$69k – $228k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $68,860

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

    Established

    $136,550

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

    Senior

    $182,070

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Key skills

A typical day

  • 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.

Fields of study

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