Environmental Scientist/Geologist

About the role

AECOM is seeking an entry-level Environmental Scientist/Geologist to join our team in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This position offers opportunities to work on a variety of projects including data management, site investigations, and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Conducting environmental field work, including soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air, and soil vapor sample collection.
• Performing soil logging and interpreting data.
• Overseeing contractors conducting field surveys, drilling, well installation, development operations, and utility clearance for intrusive operations.
• Participating in a health and safety team for inspections, observations, and training.
• Preparing field document preparation, data collection, processing, and interpretation.
• Supporting office tasks such as data entry, data analysis, report preparation, and maintenance of a records archive system.
• Collecting and recording data and comparing results to relevant studies and state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Traveling to project locations including driving and overnight stays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or Geology or equivalent experience and/or education.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices.
• Ability to understand and supervise advancement of soil borings and installation of monitoring wells.
• Ability to demonstrate a primary technical role in multiple site characterization, subsurface investigation, and remediation projects.
• Possesses technical report writing skills.
• Independent field work and leadership of field teams.
• Contractor oversight.

Qualifications

• Pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Benefits

This position is expected to begin ASAP. The offered rate of compensation is between $47,000 and $53,000 per year. AECOM offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.