Environmental Engineer

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Environmental Engineer, or other related discipline (e.g., chemical or civil engineering) for employment in the Greenville, SC office. This position would support the Environmental business line, primarily working on Department of Defense projects but also supporting private industry projects. This position can begin ASAP.

• Utilize basic scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.
• Prepare technical work plans and reports.
• Interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Plan, execute, analyze, and report on environmental measures in natural systems.
• Apply standard field practices and techniques using basic field equipment to collect samples of soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water, sediment; prepare samples for shipping, and complete chain-of-custody or similar paperwork.
• Apply knowledge of natural sciences (chemistry, physics, biology, hydrology, and mathematics) to explain observations.
• Conduct oversight of subcontractors including laboratories and excavation and drilling companies.
• Study and understand contaminants and determine how to restore the environment.
• Prepare basic data and scientific documents.
• Possess technical report writing skills.
• Perform field tasks with minimal supervision.
• Review analytical data for general indicators of quality for routine analyses based on well-defined guidelines.
• Coordination with task and project managers, working with on-site subcontractors and field staff, supporting sampling, data collection, and field documentation.
• Learn and develop a keen understanding of hazard recognition and environmental investigation and/or remediation.
• Travel to various job sites within the US.
• Flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects with a positive attitude, and commitment to workplace health and safety.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, or other related discipline (e.g., chemical, or civil engineering) or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices.
• As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

• Relevant experience in relation to this position.
• EIT or on track to obtain EIT within one year of hire.
• Experience with developing conceptual site models, preparing remediation strategies, developing remedial designs with senior engineering oversight.
• Proficiency in standard office suite software applications.
• Candidate must be able to meet the medical clearance requirements of an OSHA (HAZWOPER) medical surveillance physical examination.
• Selected candidate will be required to complete 40-hour HAZWOPER training and/or annual 8-hour refresher class, if needed. Already being 40-hour HAZWOPER trained is a plus.
• Selected candidate will also receive First Aid/CPR training and AECOM specific training. Currently First Aid/CPR trained is a plus.
• Database, GIS, CAD, and visualization…