Entry-Level Environmental Scientist/Geologist

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking an Entry Level Environmental Scientist/Geologist for employment in our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office to support soil and groundwater investigations and remediation projects. The ideal candidate will be willing and able to learn new skills and methods on challenging field and office assignments in a collaborative team environment.

This position is expected to begin in July/August 2024.

Candidate will gain experience in their discipline through learning on the job and will participate in development opportunities enabling professional growth and development. Candidate will complete field tasks, including site investigations, drilling oversight, soil and groundwater sample collection, remediation system data collection, and related work. The candidate will also provide office support for data management, report preparation, and maintain the required AECOM-related documentation and forms.

Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities. Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world. Aspire to be a key player on some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally. Our people bring deep industry knowledge to help you succeed.

Tasks will include:

Conducting environmental field work, including soil logging, groundwater sampling, fluid level gauging and oversight of field surveys, drilling, well installation, development operations and utility clearance for intrusive operations.

Field document preparation, field data collection, processing, and interpretation.

Supporting office tasks, including data analysis and report preparation.

Utilizes basic scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.

Collects and enters data and applies technical principles and theories.

Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.

Travel to project locations including driving and overnight stays.