Human Health Risk Assessor - 6 years minimum experience

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced and motivated full-time Human Health Risk Assessor to become an integrated member of AECOM’s risk assessment and remediation practices. The location of this position is flexible and may be either in-office or remote.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting a wide range of projects for private and government clients throughout the U.S. (and internationally).

• Performing and reviewing ecological risk assessments in accordance with regulatory guidance and project-specific work plans.

• Developing Risk Assessment Work Plans and contributing to Sampling and Analysis Plans/Quality Assurance Project Plans.

• Successfully coordinating with internal project teams, including delegating to junior staff.

• Preparing technical deliverables; including writing reports and performing/reviewing risk assessment calculations.

• Contributing to proposals and business development, including developing scopes of work and cost estimates for ecological risk assessment.

• Mentoring/developing more junior staff.

• Maintaining knowledge of federal and state regulations/guidance documents for conducting risk assessments.

• Maintaining work quality, quantity, and efficiency at or above company standards.

• Must be willing to perform occasional field work, as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Ecotoxicology, Ecology, Zoology, Environmental Science/Studies, Chemistry, Toxicology, Biology or other related area AND 6+ years of experience performing ecological risk assessments in an environmental consulting setting, or demonstrated equivalence of education and experience.   

• Due to the nature of work, US Citizenship is required.

• Valid Driver’s License and as a condition of employment must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review and background check.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD degree in Ecotoxicology, Ecology, Zoology, Environmental Science/Studies, Chemistry, Toxicology, Biology, Zoology, or other related area.

• Applied knowledge of USEPA guidance for conducting ecological risk assessment.

• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.

• Experience conducting food web/bioaccumulation assessments.

• Experience performing data analysis and applied statistics.

• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Experience evaluating PFAS, PCBs, and lead.

• CERCLA experience with Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, and ROD development.

• Site investigation and field sampling and wildlife assessment experience.

• Experience working on Navy or Department of Defense.

• Experience dealing with the Hawaii Department of Health and EPA Region 9

• Experience working with projects in Hawaii, Guam and other Pacific Islands

• Preferred work location Hawaii.

• Experience performing wildlife assessments.

Additional Information

• THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2026.  

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