Environmental Scientist - Remediation

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AECOM has an immediate need for an Environmental Scientist to join our Remediation team in our New York City office. This is a field-base role comprising approximately 70% field work and 30% office-based work. The candidate will join a large established team conducting environmental assessment and remediation projects around the New York Metropolitan and Long Island areas. The successful candidate will work with a diverse team of technical leaders across a broad range of practice areas delivering professional consulting services to our key clients.

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

This position requires excellent written and spoken communication skills, organizational and time management skills, flexibility to work on a range of projects, and a positive attitude. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the project team, clients, site personnel and office management, and have the ability to work both independently and as a part of a project team. Note this role may require travel outside of the New York Metropolitan area (from days to weeks) to support projects as needed across the United States.

• Develop knowledge of job-specific federal, state, and local laws and regulations and assigned job specifications.
• Remedial construction oversight including subcontractor management.
• Performing routine fieldwork working under close supervision from project managers. Field work may include sampling of soil, sediment, surface water, and ground water
• Participating in site visits and coordinating and assisting field staff as required.
• Attending meetings and reporting on project tasks.
• Performing work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.
• Preparing progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collecting and analyzing data under the supervision of an experienced scientist/engineer.

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid US Driver's License in good standing is required
• BA/BS and 2+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and or education
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification required
• Experience with oversight of drilling operations is required
• Experience with MS Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on Superfund and/or NYSDEC field programs is helpful
• Experience using computation models is helpful
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science/geology is preferred

• This position requires extensive field work, the willingness and ability to work at active sites in possible inclement weather conditions, walking, standing, kneeling on uneven terrain and carrying equipment that may weigh up to 30 pounds.
• A pre-employment motor vehicle driver's license check will be conducted
• Samples of writing may be requested
• Some travel is expected with this role
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Offered rate of compensation in New York state only will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $61,143 - $84,072.

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

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.

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