Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Also called: Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists
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
Median pay
$141,900
Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other”
Pay range (10th–90th)
$74,300 – $238,270
People employed
622,190
Whole BLS group
Holland code
CER
Conventional · Enterprising · Realistic
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
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- 1.Do you want variety, with new tasks often?
- 2.Are you comfortable following clear instructions?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers pay by state
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What brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers do
- 01Identify environmental contamination sources.
- 02Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations, or other requirements.
- 03Identify and apply for project funding.
- 04Plan or implement brownfield redevelopment projects to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements.
- 05Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects.
- 06Conduct quantitative risk assessments for human health, environmental, or other risks.
Skills that matter most
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Listening
Knowledge
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Law and Government
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a bachelor's degree (O*NET Job Zone 4).
- Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- On-the-job training: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years.
- A certification can help.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
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Career changes
Change from brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers
- Environmental Engineers89% · —
- Conservation Scientists89% · —
- Environmental Restoration Planners87% · group pay
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health87% · —
- Foresters86% · —
Change into brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Environmental Engineers89% · $107,110
- Environmental Restoration Planners89% · $82,220
- Foresters89% · $76,400
- Conservation Scientists86% · $73,010
- Water/Wastewater Engineers85% · $100,840
Majors that lead here
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Information Technology Project Management
- Library and Information Science
- Archives/Archival Administration
- Systems Science and Theory
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
- Economics and Computer Science
- Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
- Geoarcheaology
- History and Language/Literature
- History and Political Science
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.