Brownfield Redevelopment Project Manager – Design & Planning

Jobtailor; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled professional to lead brownfield redevelopment initiatives, provide technical assistance, and engage with communities to support environmental and economic development. The role involves coordinating with diverse partners, facilitating design meetings, and developing capacity for long-term project success.

Responsibilities include managing multiple projects, preparing proposals, and ensuring effective communication across agencies and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Min 4 years of experience in project experience, conceptual design development, public speaking and/or community outreach.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and keep schedules on track.
• Strong knowledge of planning, resource allocation, and leadership techniques.

Responsibilities

• Oversee brownfield redevelopment and technical assistance initiatives.
• Facilitate community meetings on project design and engage stakeholders.
• Lead project management and capacity building for communities.
• Develop relationships with local, state, and federal partners for collaboration.
• Assist with proposal development and respond to inquiries with clear reports.

Skills

Project Management

Public Speaking

Community Outreach

Proposal Writing

Technical Assistance

Excellent Communication

Time/Timeline Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, Planning, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Geography or related disciplines

Tools

GIS

AutoCAD

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

• Oversee brownfield redevelopment and technical assistance initiatives
• Facilitate community meetings on project design
• Community interaction and outreach
• Project management and capacity building
• Develop relationships with local, state, and federal partners
• Help communities establish environmental, community, and economic development initiatives
• Lead the implementation of site-specific and community-wide technical assistance
• Assist with proposal development
• Facilitate meetings with project stakeholders
• Collaborate with other staff and partners to provide comprehensive technical assistance (TA)
• Responds to inquiries and independently resolves matters of moderate complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, Planning, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Geography or related disciplines
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in project experience, conceptual design development, public speaking, and/or community outreach
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Project management skills including the ability to keep multiple projects on schedule.
• Organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to plan work activities and independently maintain schedules, recordkeeping of program and project documents and files, and reporting deadlines.
• Ability to follow RFP guidelines and compile accurate, complete proposal packages for submission to sponsoring agencies.
• Ability to manage subordinates to successfully complete assigned work tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Skilled at timeline development.
• Proactive outreach skills for contacting communities and resource organizations.
• Excellent communication skills including a high proficiency in English grammar, composition, and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with computer software including: MS Office suite, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, and AutoCAD.
• Ability to be flexible in working with diverse personalities.
• Ability to write progress/final reports, case histories, newsletters, and information briefs.
• Ability to interface with state, federal, university, and community representatives on project tasks, budgets, and schedules.
• Ability to lead meetings, give presentations to sponsoring agencies, county commission meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Ability to travel independently via car, air, or public transportation to communities and project sites.
• Ability to work independently with minimal managerial oversight.
• Ability to critique project deliverables and ascertain whether they meet work plan objectives.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret maps, design documents technical procedure documents and governmental regulations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management, community outreach, and technical assistance, with a strong ability to develop relationships with diverse stakeholders. Proficient in proposal development and skilled in utilizing software tools such as GIS and AutoCAD for effective project execution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Community Outreach
• Proposal Development
• Technical Assistance
• Excellent Communication

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management Skills
• Conceptual Design Development
• Proposal Writing
• Timeline Development
• Map Analysis
• Technical Document Interpretation

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Proactive Outreach
• Flexibility in Working with Diverse Personalities

Industry Keywords

• Brownfield Redevelopment
• Community Development
• Environmental Initiatives
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Public Speaking

Tools & Technologies

• MS Office Suite
• Adobe Creative Suite
• GIS
• AutoCAD