Entry-Level Geologist​/Geophysicist

• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line:
  Water
• Work Location Model:
  On-Site
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  US - Germantown, MD - 12420 Mileston
• Compensation: USD 62000.00 - USD 82000.00 - yearly

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AECOM’s growing Water business is seeking a motivated Entry-Level Geologist/Geophysicist to join our Geotechnical and Geophysics Group in Germantown, Maryland.

This position offers a unique combination of field investigation, technical analysis, and office-based project work. Team members participate in projects from field data collection through data processing, interpretation, mapping, and development of technical deliverables. The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop experience across multiple geophysical and geoscience disciplines while working alongside experienced geologists, geophysicists, engineers, surveyors, and GIS professionals.

The position is based in our Germantown, Maryland office and includes a combination of office and field assignments. Depending on project needs, up to approximately 50% travel may be required for field investigations, although the balance between field and office work will vary throughout the year. Field assignments may range from local day trips to occasional multi-week assignments throughout the United Statesand abroad.

We place a high value on technical aptitude, curiosity, initiative, dependability, and a willingness to learn. The successful candidate should enjoy both solving technical problems in the office and being actively involved in collecting high-quality data in the field.

This position is expected to begin as soon as possible.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting geophysical investigations from field data acquisition through processing, interpretation, mapping, and reporting.
• Supporting terrestrial, marine,andborehole investigations using methods including seismic refraction/reflection, MASW, ground penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetics, magnetics, electrical resistivity imaging, utility mapping, borehole geophysical logging, downhole/crossholeseismic, bathymetric surveying, side-scan sonar, sub-bottomprofiling, and marine magnetics and seismic.
• Performing technical office work including geophysical data processing and interpretation, GIS analysis and mapping, CAD development, data management, quality control, technical documentation, and report preparation.
• Participating in field investigations, including setup and operation of specialized geophysical and survey instrumentation, deployment of sensors and cables, operation of seismic sources, field data quality control, troubleshooting, and equipment mobilization.
• Supporting geodetic, geological, and geotechnical services including surveying, GIS mapping, geologic mapping, vibration and settlement monitoring, soil boringsandrock coring
• Learning to operate specialized geophysical, survey, and data-acquisition equipment and progressively developing the skills necessary to independently perform field and office assignments.
• Evaluating field data in real time and working with senior staff to identify and resolve equipment, data-quality, and site-condition issues.
• Maintaining organized field documentation and digital data and performing appropriate…