AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 11-9199.11
Will AI replace Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers?
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers: AI can already handle 5 of 23 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 23 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare reports or presentations to communicate brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Conduct quantitative risk assessments for human health, environmental, or other risks. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Review or evaluate environmental remediation project proposals. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Inspect sites to assess environmental damage or monitor cleanup progress. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Review or evaluate designs for contaminant treatment or disposal facilities. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations, or other requirements. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Plan or implement brownfield redevelopment projects to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Design or implement plans for surface or ground water remediation. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Design or implement measures to improve the water, air, and soil quality of military test sites, abandoned mine land, or other contaminated sites. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Maintain records of decisions, actions, and progress related to environmental redevelopment projects. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Coordinate the disposal of hazardous waste. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Develop or implement plans for the sustainable regeneration of brownfield sites to ensure regeneration of a wider area by providing environmental protection or economic and social benefits. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Design or implement plans for structural demolition and debris removal. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Design or conduct environmental restoration studies. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Develop or implement plans for revegetation of brownfield sites. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Identify environmental contamination sources. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Identify and apply for project funding. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Conduct feasibility or cost-benefit studies for environmental remediation projects. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Provide expert witness testimony on issues such as soil, air, or water contamination and associated cleanup measures. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Negotiate contracts for services or materials needed for environmental remediation. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Provide training on hazardous material or waste cleanup procedures and technologies. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Prepare and submit permit applications for demolition, cleanup, remediation, or construction projects. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 23 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 23 of 23. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 96% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 96% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 4% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 622,190
- Median annual wage
- $141,900
- Middle half of earners
- $102,880 to $186,300
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +4.5%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Environmental Restoration Planners 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure53
- Sustainability Specialists 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure60
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure54
- Environmental Engineers 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure60
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 56% skill overlap, about 16 months to move Exposure21
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers and AI
Will AI replace Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers?
AI already handles 5 of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 50 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +4.5% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers?
50 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 23 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 23 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Prepare reports or presentations to communicate brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress; Conduct quantitative risk assessments for human health, environmental, or other risks; Review or evaluate environmental remediation project proposals. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 96% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, and what do they earn?
622,190 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $141,900 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.5% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/brownfield-redevelopment-specialists-and-site-managers
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