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US job code 11-9199.11People-facingHigh change by 2035

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Machines can already do 40% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 65%. The job changes before it disappears.

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Share of the work machines can do

Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050

100%75%50%25%20262035205040%Half: 2030

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers in 2026: the short answer

  • Today: machines can do 40% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 7% of them.
  • Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2030, and 65% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
  • Size: 622,190 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $141,900 a year.
  • Contact with people: it scores 71% for contact with people.
  • Also called: Brownfield Program Director, Brownfield Program Manager, Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator, Brownfields Practice Leader.
  • Competency here means how well the best AI model, tool or robot available can do a task, scored out of 100: today using the best available now, and for later years the 311 prediction of what AI and robots will be able to do.

Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.

Machines can do today
40%of the tasks, 2026
By 2035
65%half the tasks by 2030
US median pay
$141,900a year, May 2025
US jobs
622k622,190 people
Contact with people
71%how people-facing
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How the work changes, task by task

The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.

TaskShare of the dayMachines can do2026 to 2035
Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations, or other requirements11%
10% to 27%
Plan or implement brownfield redevelopment projects to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements11%
18% to 38%
Prepare reports or presentations to communicate brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress8%
70% to 95%
Identify and apply for project funding6%
70% to 95%
Inspect sites to assess environmental damage or monitor cleanup progress6%
30% to 75%
Maintain records of decisions, actions, and progress related to environmental redevelopment projects6%
70% to 95%
Identify environmental contamination sources5%
55% to 85%
Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects5%
50% to 85%
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The skills this job runs on

The skills brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers use most, most used first.

Interpersonal skillsCommunicationAnalysis and dataManagementLegal knowledgeCollaborationLearning aptitude and mindsetCritical thinking and problem solvingSelf-management

Human value: what makes people in this job hard to replace

How much brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers rely on each one, from 0 to 10. 311 estimates, low confidence.

  • Go-to problem solver8/10
  • Trust and reliability8/10
  • Know-how about the organisation9/10
  • Network and relationships7/10
  • Mentoring and developing others5/10
  • Culture and morale7/10
  • Initiative beyond the role7/10
  • Calm in a crisis6/10
  • Bridge between teams8/10
  • Reputation and influence6/10

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Questions

When will machines do half of the tasks of Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers?

Machines can do half of its tasks by 2030. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.

Will AI take the job of brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers?

Machines can do 40% of the tasks of brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers today and 65% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.

Sources and citing

Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 11-9199.11 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring, forecast and human value: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit (human value scores are 311 estimates, low confidence); after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.

Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/brownfield-redevelopment-specialists-and-site-managers/