Redevelopment Specialist

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Transform contaminated sites into valuable community assets.
Drive environmental change by ensuring safe land reuse.
Blend science and strategy to revitalize urban landscapes.

💰 Earn $126K-$218K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 MONTH TRAINING

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What You’ll Do

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

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.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Median Earnings

$168,600 in California

$133,560 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Thinking and problem solving
Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Negotiation
Persuasion
Speaking

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Job security
Personal relationships

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Redevelopment Specialist

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Bachelor's Degree

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