Environmental Scientist

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

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.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Environmental Scientist to be based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The successful candidate will help water and wastewater utilities become more resilient and better prepared to respond to and recover from emergencies. Projects may include conducting risk and resilience assessments, risk mitigation planning, supply chain risk management, business continuity planning, emergency response planning, training, and exercises. The candidate will use their academic training to develop solutions to help water and wastewater utilities reliably perform their critical mission. The candidate will receive on-the-job training from senior professionals with more than 20 years of experience in this field and will be periodically sent to external training courses to continually add new skills that will help them advance in their careers. 

This position is expected to begin in September 2023.

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

• Support project teams to conduct assessments, gather field data, and prepare technical reports
• Interpret data, conduct analyses, and compare assessment findings to industry best practices and local, state, and federal regulations
• Utilize basic scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems
• Support workshops, presentations, and training exercises for clients and stakeholders
• Stay up to date on risk and resilience industry best practices
• Travel on business periodically for up to one week at a time
• Position will involve occasional field work.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or relevant science discipline.
• Due to the nature of work, U.S. citizenship is required
• A valid driver’s license is required and the ability to pass AECOM's motor vehicle records review.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework or experience with water chemistry
• Coursework or experience with source water protection planning
• Experience with America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 compliance
• Training in the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS)
• Coursework or experience with water and/or wastewater systems and water resources
• Coursework or experience with water and/or wastewater environmental regulations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Maps, and other common business software and web-based applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work collaboratively in teams and independently when necessar