Environmental Scientist III

🔥 14 hours ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $76k - $103k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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AECOM

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most complex challenges while creating legacies for generations to come. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, AECOM leverages technical expertise and digital innovation to drive transformative outcomes in infrastructure development, sustainability, and social systems. The company provides a wide range of services, including architecture & design, construction management, engineering, and environmental services across various markets such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and national governments. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and community impact, AECOM is committed to building a better world.

📋 Description

• Provide technical leadership and project coordination for environmental investigation, remediation, groundwater monitoring, compliance, and emergency response projects • Lead environmental investigation, monitoring, remediation, and compliance projects from planning through execution • Coordinate field schedules, staffing, subcontractors, laboratory services, equipment, and site logistics • Develop and implement work plans, sampling plans, health and safety documentation, and field procedures • Support project managers with planning, budgeting, scheduling, resource forecasting, and client communications • Identify project risks and develop solutions while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget commitments • Plan and oversee groundwater, soil, sediment, and waste characterization programs • Manage groundwater monitoring events and environmental sampling activities • Coordinate remedial investigations, corrective action programs, groundwater treatment systems, and in-situ remediation • Evaluate environmental data and support remedial strategies and technical recommendations • Support environmental compliance programs and conduct inspections, audits, and compliance assessments • Monitor compliance with permits, mitigation measures, EPPs, and SWPPPs • Coordinate with regulatory agencies, contractors, and stakeholders on permitting and compliance • Implement and enforce HASPs, JSAs, and company safety procedures • Lead daily safety meetings, hazard assessments, and pre-task planning • Support atmospheric monitoring, radiological monitoring, confined-space activities, and specialized safety requirements • Prepare and review technical reports, groundwater monitoring reports, regulatory submittals, and field documentation • Perform QA/QC reviews of environmental data, field records, and deliverables • Manage environmental databases and electronic reporting platforms, including EQuIS and GeoTracker • Support data validation, interpretation, and presentation of findings to clients and regulatory agencies • Mentor junior environmental professionals and provide technical guidance • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of scientists, geologists, engineers, biologists, technicians, and subcontractors • Support staff development through field training, technical mentoring, and knowledge sharing

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Biology, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or a related field and 4+ years environmental consulting or related professional experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education • Experience with groundwater monitoring, environmental sampling, remediation field activities, and environmental compliance programs • Experience leading project teams and coordinating complex environmental projects • Experience preparing technical reports and regulatory deliverables • Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check • Successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen • Preferred: California environmental remediation programs, including DTSC, RWQCB, and GeoTracker reporting • Preferred: Industrial facility experience, including CERCLA, RCRA, corrective action, and groundwater remediation programs • Preferred: Managing subcontractors, multidisciplinary teams, emergency response, and disaster recovery • Preferred: Complex groundwater monitoring and reporting, environmental investigations, remediation, compliance, and regulatory reporting • Preferred proficiency in EQuIS, GeoTracker, environmental database management, QA/QC, data validation, technical report preparation, SWPPP compliance, HASPs, JSAs, atmospheric and radiological monitoring • Preferred relevant training/certifications including OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, OSHA Site Supervisor Training, RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Training, Radiation Safety or Radiological Monitoring Training, Confined Space Entry Training, and First Aid/CPR Certification • Unable to receive employment visa sponsorship now or in the future

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits • Life, AD&D, and disability benefits • Paid time off • Leaves of absence • Voluntary benefits and perks • Flexible work options • Well-being resources • Employee assistance program • Business travel insurance • Service recognition awards • Retirement savings plan • Employee stock purchase plan • Award-winning training and development programs • In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location