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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Environmental Scientist III to join our Remediation team based in our Latham office. The successful candidate will work with a diverse team of technical leaders across a broad range of practice areas delivering professional consulting services to our key clients.

The candidate will join a large established team conducting environmental assessment and remediation projects across the New York Metropolitan area and upstate New York. This position is a field-based role, and the successful candidate will have a full time Environmental Inspector assignment on an approximate 6-month linear construction project in upstate New York. In this role you can expect to be in the field 100% of the time. Some night shift work will also be required.

The successful candidate will have excellent written and spoken communication skills, organizational and time management skills, flexibility to work on a range of projects, and a positive attitude. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the project team, clients, site personnel and office management, and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

The successful candidate will be committed to the team’s success and growth; will rigorously apply safety policies and procedures and will effectively manage the quality of field efforts and project deliverables within the bounds of the AECOM Quality Management System.

The job responsibilities for the position will include not be limited to:

• Field-based oversight of linear construction activities including environmental specification compliance auditing and contractor management.

• Field-based oversight of environmental investigation and remediation programs. Field work may include soil, sediment, surface water and/or groundwater sampling, operation and maintenance of remedial systems, and remedial construction oversight including contractor management.

• Coordinate and prepare written reports, work plans, and technical memorandums; analyze data and develop supported conclusions.

• Work collaboratively with other teams within the Remediation department, and professionals across AECOM internal business lines.

• Proactively identify opportunities to increase project efficiencies, improve technical methodologies and add value to client service offerings

• Assist with development of junior staff through ongoing mentoring.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS in Geology, Environmental Science, or related field + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Current OSHA 40-hr Hazardous Waste Operations Training

• Valid U.S Driver's License and as a condition of employment, must pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records Review

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or related field

• 5+ years of experience performing and leading site investigations that included soil/groundwater/vapor sampling, soil boring/monitoring well installations with various drilling techniques (i.e., DPT, HSA, sonic, air rotary, mud-rotary, etc.), analytical data interpretation and reporting

• Current OSHA 30-Hr Construction Training

• Experience with CERCLA and RCRA remediation programs at complex sites

• Linear construction management experience

• Working on projects subject to NYSDEC regulatory oversight and Superfund programs.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

• Relocation is not available for this position.

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Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10109424

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Science

Work Location Model: Hybrid