Environmental Engineer - Remediation - 6 years Minimum Experience

About the role

AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Environmental Engineer for employment in the Atlanta, GA office. This position would support the Environmental business line, primarily working on Federal/CERCLA/FUDS projects including Superfund and DOD sites.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planning, implementation, and evaluation of data for CERCLA remediation investigations and remedial activities including RI, FS, ROD, PP and RDs.
• Manage or participate in treatability studies and full scale implementation of in situ and ex situ remediation of environmental media.
• Utilizes basic scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.
• Prepare technical work plans and reports.
• Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Plan, execute, analyze, and report on environmental measures in natural systems.
• Apply standard field practices and techniques using basic field equipment to collect samples of soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water, sediment; prepare samples for shipping, and complete chain-of-custody or similar paperwork.
• Apply knowledge of natural sciences (chemistry, physics, biology, hydrology, and mathematics) to explain observations.
• Study contaminants and determine how to restore the environment.
• Prepare basic data and scientific documents.
• Review analytical data for general indicators of quality for routine analyses based on well-defined guidelines.
• Coverage of tasks and project management activities.
• Provide technical expertise support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, chemical, mechanical, or environmental Engineering or other related discipline.
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Successful candidates will undergo a background and Motor vehicle records check where they must have a Valid U.S. Driver's License.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CERCLA RI/FS/RD processes on Superfund and DOD sites.
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification with annual refresher training.
• Professional registration or on track to obtain professional registration.
• Experience with design and/or implementation of various remedial actions including in-situ treatment of groundwater for a variety of contaminants including cVOCs and PFAS.
• Knowledge of treatability studies and implementation of in situ and ex situ contaminant remediation technologies.
• Experience with investigation of PFAS in groundwater and soil.
• Experience with task management and/or deputy project management activities.
• Ability to travel for fieldwork and/or meetings.