Entry-Level Biologist – Networking Event – Coral Gables, FL

Entry-Level Biologist – Networking Event with AECOM – Coral Gables, FL

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Job Description
AECOM is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only hiring event in Coral Gables on January 15-16, 2026. This is a great opportunity to learn and connect with AECOM for career opportunities starting Spring/Summer 2026. The event kicks off on Thursday evening with a networking mixer where you can hear from AECOM staff about various projects, career paths, and the company itself. You’ll also have the chance to meet other students, recent graduates, and AECOM professionals from across our business lines.

On Friday, interviews will take place at our Coral Gables office. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about and connect with AECOM for early career opportunities.

Entry-Level Biologist Position
We are hiring for an Entry-Level Biologist in our Florida office locations, which include Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment that provides career growth opportunities within AECOM’s Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) Southeast Team. This position will consist of both in-person and virtual (telework) work and includes performing environmental impact assessments, marine and terrestrial wetland delineations, functional assessments, protected species surveys, stormwater inspections, environmental permitting, and technical report writing.

Our EPP Southeast team primarily works on projects in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

• Assist the lead Biologist/Scientist in performing wetland, plants and wildlife, protected upland, intertidal and nearshore marine, and other ecological surveys.
• Assist ecological leads with processing field data and developing ecological assessment reports, utilizing equipment such as tablets and GPS units.
• Assist with coordination of various governmental agencies regarding ecological survey protocols, reporting standards, endangered and threatened species coordination, or compliance with environmental permit and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Identify potential environmental impacts through reviews of engineering plans, aerials, field data, desktop research, and GIS databases.
• Conduct visual inspections of drainage facilities.
• Work with the team leads to become familiar with field survey equipment, data forms, and other data collection and reporting tools.
• Assist in preparing permit applications, NEPA documents, and other technical information.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Biology, or another related field.
• The position requires fieldwork; candidate must have reliable transportation and be able to travel overnight. Field work may require long days outdoors, rugged terrain, and variable weather.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required; vehicle records review required.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to nature of work.

• Experience with field data collection, research, and preparation of technical reports.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state environmental laws and regulations (Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, NEPA, etc.).
• Proficient…