Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
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About brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers
What they do
Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.
Other titles
Brownfield Program Director, Brownfield Program Manager, Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator, Brownfields Practice Leader, Brownfields Program Coordinator, Brownfields Program Manager, Environmental Practice Leader, Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Quality Division Manager, Environmental Quality Specialist
Skills they need
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- 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.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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- American Planning Association (external link opens new tab)
- ASTM International (external link opens new tab)
- Center for Creative Land Recycling (external link opens new tab)
- Environmental and Water Resources Institute (external link opens new tab)
- Environmental Assessment Association (external link opens new tab)
- Florida Brownfields Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (external link opens new tab)
- National Brownfield Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Brownfields Coalition (external link opens new tab)
- Urban Land Institute (external link opens new tab)