Any administrator should excel at:

• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates, as well as communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization, and getting them to work together to accomplish tasks by encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

Inspectors should be great at:

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Reviewing or evaluating environmental remediation project proposals.
• Reviewing or evaluating designs for contaminant treatment or disposal facilities.
• Providing training on hazardous material or waste cleanup procedures and technologies.
• Providing expert witness testimony on issues such as soil, air, or water contamination and the associated cleanup measures.
• Preparing reports or presentations for communicating brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress.
• Negotiating contracts for services or materials needed for environmental remediation.
• Preparing and submitting permit applications for demolition, cleanup, remediation, or construction projects.
• Maintaining records of decisions, actions, and progress related to environmental redevelopment projects.
• Inspecting sites for assessing environmental damage or monitoring cleanup progress.
• Planning or implementing brownfield redevelopment projects for ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements.