Senior Geoscientists/Geophysicists/Geologists

Company Description

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Job Description

Our growing Water business has an immediate needs for a Mid to Senior level Geoscientists/Geophysicists/Geologists/ to join our team based in Germantown, Maryland as part of the broader Geotechnical and Geophysics Group. This role includes participation in a broad range of engineering design and construction projects from concept development through to detailed design and construction.  Our projects include some of the largest onshore and offshore, domestic and international civil infrastructure programs including wind and solar energy, pump storage energy facilities, combined sewer outfall tunnels, smart cities, defense facilities, dams, data centers, bridges and roadways.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Undertaking geoscience, geodetic, geophysical, geological and geotechnical services including GIS mapping, geotechnical instrumentation installation and monitoring, geophysical surveys, geologic mapping, vibration and settlement monitoring, soil boring and rock corings,
• Implementing a wide variety of terrestrial, marine, borehole and aerial geophysical investigations including seismic refraction/reflection, MASW, GPR, electromagnetics, magnetics, microgravity, electrical resistivity imaging, utility mapping, borehole geophysical logging, downhole/crosshole seismic, bathymetric surveying, side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, marine magnetics, and marine seismic.
• Data collection, geological characterization, analysis and reporting
• Assisting in the prepare project documentation including reports, project communications, and design drawings and report figures that are of a high professional standard.
• Generally supporting project teams in achieving stated goals within the Water Division but also to the various business lines across the U.S. and Internationally,
• Flexibility to work from our office or home and
• Assisting with the water engineering sector proposals and tenders.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements 

• BS in Geoscience/Geophysics/Geology or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in geoscience consulting industry (private or public) or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education,
• This position may require travel domestically and internationally for periods of up to two weeks at a time.
• Demonstrated knowledge of standard geophysical, geologic and engineering practices, techniques and procedures
• Proven knowledge and experience implementing a wide range of geoscience, geophysical and geological investigations including terrain mapping, surface geophysics, borehole geophysics, airborne geophysics, marine geophysics and geologic mapping,
• Due to the nature of work, U.S. Citizenship is required
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review

Preferred Qualification

• MS or PhD in Geoscience/Geophysics/Geology/  
• GISP certification and/or PG license
• Ability to acquire a U.S. passport
• Familiarity with GPS, GIS and land surveying data collection and analysis,
• Analytical skills and knowledge of geophysical, geological and geotechnical software (i.e. , ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation,  SeisImager, ParkSeis, EarthImager, Radan, Surfer, Geosoft Oasis montaj, gINT, SonarWiz, HyPack…)​​​​​
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams located within other AECOM office
• Good planning, organizational, communications and documentation skills,
• Ability to conduct field work in a productive and safe manner
• Experience with working on international projects at US military installations
• Active clearance or ability to obtain security clearance
• Willingness to represent AECOM at professional organization
• Experience and willingness to