Senior Environmental Scientist/Geologist- Ashland, WI

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist/Geologist to support a large ongoing project at our client site in Ashland, Wisconsin, with opportunities to support additional projects.  

Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to the Ashland, WI area and be local to Wisconsin, northern Minnesota, or northern Michigan.

The successful candidate will have experience managing/coordinating environmental projects, supervising/conducting environmental field work and writing environmental technical reports.

Job Summary/Responsibilities:

• Utilizes advanced scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies develop technical solutions to complex problems.
• Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, provincial and national regulations to ensure compliance. Work is performed with minimal direction. 
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Responsible for advanced duties and activities in their specialized functional area.
• Conducts research and does investigation work as required. 
• Plans and organizes project studies. 
• Assists in the resolution of conflicting technical information and unsuitability of standard procedures. 
• Performs complex assignments often requiring the development of unique solutions to problems. 
• May oversee the work of less experienced scientists.

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education working on large site investigation and remediation projects.
• Position will require MVR, Drug Screen and Medical Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ plus year of experience working on large site investigation and remediation projects. Ability to operate equipment (skid steer, etc.)

Additional Information

• Due to the nature of this role, U.S. Citizenship is required.
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About AECOM

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