What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Engineer position at AECOM?
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 - over 50,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented Environmental Engineer for immediate employment in our Raleigh, North Carolina office.
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 career.
This position is expected to begin in July 2023.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
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Support project teams to conduct assessments, gather field data, and prepare technical reports
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Interpret data, conduct analyses, and compare assessment findings to industry best practices and local, state, and federal regulations
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Utilize basic scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems
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Support workshops, presentations, and training exercises for clients and stakeholders
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Stay up to date on risk and resilience industry best practices
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Travel on business periodically for up to one week at a time
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This position will require occasional field work.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree in relevant science discipline (e.g., environmental science, biology, chemistry, geology, etc.)
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Valid driver's license and reliable trasnportation is required
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Motor vehicle records will be accessed
Preferred Qualifications:
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Coursework or experience with water chemistry
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Coursework or experience with source water protection planning
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Experience with America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 compliance
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Training in the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS)
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Coursework or experience with water and/or wastewater systems and water resources
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Coursework or experience with water and/or wastewater environmental regulations
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Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Maps, and other common business software and web-based applications
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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The ability to work collaboratively in teams and independently when necessary
Additional Information
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Relocation assistance is not available for this position
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Sponsorship is not available for this position.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
Join us and let's get started.
ReqID: J10083539
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: On-Site
