Geologist II

About the role

AECOM is actively seeking to add a Geologist II to join our Remediation team in our Annapolis Junction, MD office. This position will report for 40 hours per week. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage tasks as part of larger projects.
• Write technical planning documents and reports with the support of senior environmental professionals.
• Aid project manager with proposal writing and cost estimating.
• Work with procurement staff to hire subcontractors and manage implementation of their services.
• Aid in preparing permits and access agreements with public agencies and other stakeholders.
• Interact with federal and private clients.
• Develop client relationships through technical work.
• Attend site visits and planning meetings.
• Assist with planning and implementation of remedial actions.
• Absorb oversight of field service subcontractors and supervise ground investigation and remediation works.
• Collect and evaluate soil and groundwater samples/data during assessment and remedial action activities at various sites.
• Ensure that health and safety issues are addressed throughout the life of a project.
• Perform standard scientific work requiring application of techniques and procedures.
• Detect problems when using standardized procedures because of the condition of sample, difficulties with the equipment, etc.
• Propose appropriate analytical methods and techniques.
• Assist in providing advice and consulting services within scope of scientific knowledge.
• Interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Support PFAS assessments including site investigation, remedial options assessments, and PFAS waste management.
• Perform oversight of field service subcontractors and supervise ground investigation and remediation works.
• Collect and evaluate soil and groundwater samples/data during assessment and remedial action activities at various sites.
• Ensure that health and safety issues are addressed throughout the life of a project.
• Have solid attention to detail and thorough approach to work with ability to understand/comply with the big picture/goals of a project.
• Have strong logic skills.
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable meeting with clients, colleagues and sub-contractors alike.
• Be flexible with working hours and locations, frequent travel within 1 – 2 hour drive of home office, and occasionally further.
• Have excellent written and verbal skills (in English); fluency in other languages is an advantage.
• Have strong quality and time management and ability to multi-task.
• Be self-starter, develops and delivers work under own initiative.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Geology or related field + 2 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience with work or project involving RCRA programs.
• Valid U.S Driver's License and as a condition of employment, must pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records Review.
• Must pass 9-panel drug and alcohol test for project requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Geology or related field.
• Professional Geologist (PG) license or ability to receive PG license within next twelve months.
• 3+ years of experience performing site investigations that includes 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.
• Understanding of remediation consulting completing environmental investigations and site remediation.
• Experience working directly with client/facility environmental staff.
• Strong background in health and safety procedures and preparation of health and safety plans.
• Strong background in technical writing (remedial investigation reports, corrective action studies, etc.).
• Experience with various remediation technologies; vapor mitigation systems, SVE systems, pump and treat systems, chemical injections, bio-sparge, etc.
• Experience conducting inspections of hazardous waste storage areas and fuel aboveground storage tanks.
• Current OSHA 40-Hr HAZWOPER Training.
• Familiarity with Maryland State and Federal Environmental Regulations.
• Familiarity with power sector facilities.
• Familiarity with aviation sector facilities.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and thorough approach to work with ability to understand/comply with the big picture/goals of a project.
• Strong logic skills.
• 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 home office, and occasionally further.
• Excellent written and verbal skills (in English); fluency in other languages is an advantage.
• Strong quality and time management and ability to multi-task.
• Self-starter, develops and delivers work under own initiative.

Benefits

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $70000 to $82000.

Pay

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $70000 to $82000 per year.

Schedule

The position involves local travel to project sites to collect samples, oversee remediation construction contractors, gather information and present results of study and design work. The position involves local travel to project sites to collect samples, oversee remediation construction contractors, gather information and present results of study and design work. The position involves local travel to project sites to collect samples, oversee remediation construction contractors, gather information and present results of study and design work. The position involves local travel to project sites to collect samples, oversee remediation construction contractors, gather information and present results of study and design work.