Environmental Scientist/Geologist/Engineer

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Scientist, Geologist, or Engineer to join our Remediation team in our Minneapolis office. You will work with a diverse team of technical leaders across a broad range of practice areas delivering remediation consulting services to our key clients.

Candidates should have a B.S. in the geological, hydrogeological, or environmental sciences, or engineering, as well as experience in the environmental industry. This position also requires excellent written and spoken communication skills, organizational and time management skills, flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn new skills. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the project team and be able to work independently.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Field activities consisting of air, soil vapor, soil, groundwater and sediment sample collection, geological logging and interpretation.
• Task or project management and lead teams for field activities consisting of air, soil vapor, soil, groundwater and sediment sample collection, geological logging and interpretation.
• Assist with gathering and analyzing geological and hydrogeological data in both the field and office settings.
• Assist in preparation of written reports, work plans, and technical memorandums and analysis of data and development of supported conclusions.
• Assist in preparation and implementation of work plans, cost estimates, data compilation/analysis, and report preparation (text, tables, figures, and calculations).
• Perform independent hands-on fieldwork, oversee contractors (laboratory, drillers, surveyors), and other field personnel, and interact with clients/client representatives.
• Utilize basic scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.
• Interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Health and safety planning and hazard recognition.
• Work under supervision of a project manager or senior-level team member.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. in the geological, hydrogeological, or environmental sciences, or engineering or any related field and at least 2 years of experience in environmental remediation industry. 
• This role is subject to a Background, Drug and MVR check.
• Requires enrollment in the medical monitoring program requiring initial and annual physicals.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of experience environmental remediation industry (private or public).
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification
• Experience working on Minnesota Department of Transportation and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency led projects
• MDH Asbestos Certification (Inspector or Supervisor)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable meeting with clients, colleagues and sub-contractors alike.
• Flexible with working hours and locations, frequent travel within 1 – 2 hour drive of Minneapolis office, and occasionally further.
• Willingness and ability to learn and rapidly master new tasks.
• Strong research and report writing (including web-based research).
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Strong quality and time management.
• Self-starter, develops and delivers work under own initiative.
• Solid attention to detail and thorough approach to work.

Additional Information

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.