Entry Level Environmental Scientist

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We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

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AECOM PPG/Lockheed team is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our Remediation team in our Piscataway, NJ 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 is a field and office-based role comprising approximately 60% field work and 40% office-based work. Office-based work will be conducted from the Piscataway office; this is not a remote or hybrid position. Field-based 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 field-based work, expected work hours are 6:00/6:30 AM (arrive onsite) through mid- to late-afternoon (site departure).

This position is expected to begin in November 2023.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting and analyzing data under the supervision of an experienced scientist/engineer.
• Ability to perform field work in possible inclement weather, requiring walking on uneven terrain, bending, lifting, and carrying equipment that may weigh up to 20 lbs.
• Develop knowledge of job-specific federal, state, and local laws and regulations and assigned job specifications.
• Preparing progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Reserving and organizing field-related travel expenses and receipts for reimbursement submittal (e.g., reserving a rental car, purchasing project-related items using company credit card, tracking receipts, and preparing and submitting expense reports)
• Performing work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.
• Performing routine fieldwork working under close supervision from field task leaders. Field work will mainly consist of groundwater sampling.
• Attending meetings and reporting on project tasks.

Minimum Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this work, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license, subject to a pre-employment Motor Vehicle Record Screening.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• HAZWOPER 40 Hr Training
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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