Water Quality Regulatory Compliance Researcher

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 a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our EHS West Environment team as a Water Quality Regulatory Compliance Researcher.  As a Researcher, you will play a critical role in analyzing and interpreting stormwater and wastewater regulations to ensure compliance with environmental guidelines, including but not limited to the Clean Water Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, Oil Pollution Act, Pollution Prevention Act, International Plumbing Code, and Uniform Plumbing Code. Your primary responsibility will be to conduct in-depth research on water quality regulations, policies, and standards at the local, state, and federal levels.

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

• Conduct comprehensive research on water quality regulations, policies, and standards to identify applicable guidelines and requirements.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in water quality regulations and monitor changes in environmental legislation that may impact our client.
• Analyze and interpret complex regulatory documents to assess their implications for our projects and compliance efforts.
• Collaborate with team members to provide guidance and support in implementing water quality regulations effectively.
• Assist in the development of recommendations to ensure compliance with water quality regulations based on observations from field staff. (I removed implementation since the WQMPs aren’t really tracking to whether the installations do what we suggest)
• Support the preparation and submission of permit applications, compliance reports, and other regulatory documents as required. (Assist with responding to client compliance questions/requests?)
• Provide training and guidance to internal team members on water quality regulations and compliance requirements.
• Review water quality management plans for conformance with standards and regulatory requirements and verify technical solutions and/or basis and validity of conclusion/recommendation.  

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 d