Environmental Scientist
Environmental Scientist
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Job Description
AECOM is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our Remediation team in our Piscataway New Jersey office. The successful candidate will work with a diverse team of technical staff and leaders across our practice area delivering professional consulting services to some of our key clients.
This position is expected to begin in May/June 2025.
This is a field and officebased role comprising approximately 70% field work and 30% officebased work. Officebased work will be conducted from the Piscataway office; this is not a remote or hybrid position. Fieldbased work will require travel within New Jersey and potentially the New York Metropolitan Area or outside of these areas (from days to weeks) to support projects as needed across the United States. When conducting fieldbased work expected work hours are 6:00/6:30 AM (arrive onsite) through mid to lateafternoon (site departure).
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
- Performing routine fieldwork working under close supervision from field task leaders.
- Fieldwork will mainly consist of groundwater sampling.
- Frequently lifting carrying and loading field equipment such as sample coolers up to 20 pounds with assistance.
- Frequently moving across a variety of uneven terrains such as mud rock grass dirt and other unpaved terrains to conduct field work
- Frequently working in adverse seasonal weather conditions.
- Performing work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision. Reserving and organizing fieldrelated travel expenses and receipts for reimbursement submittal (e.g. reserving a rental car purchasing projectrelated items using company credit card tracking receipts and preparing and submitting expense reports)
- Develop knowledge of jobspecific federal state and local laws and regulations and assigned job specifications.
- Collecting and analyzing data under the supervision of an experienced scientist/engineer.
- Preparing progress reports for internal and external stakeholders. Attending meetings and reporting on project tasks.
Qualifications :
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science Soil Science or related field.
- Valid U.S. Drivers License required to visit project sites clients and other AECOM offices.
- As a condition of employment selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.
- Due to the nature of the work U.S. Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- HAZWOPER 40 Hour Certification.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint and Excel).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Information :
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- Travel of 85% is required for this position.
- Candidate will submit to medical surveillance screening upon hire.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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 absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the worlds 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 privatesector 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 youre 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 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 benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
