Environmental Chemist – Data Validation

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Summary: 

AECOM is seeking an Environmental Chemist -Data Validation to be based in the Bengaluru India Enterprise Capabilities. This position will support a team based both locally and globally and offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement to include a combination of both in office and remote work schedules.   

Roles and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Review and validate laboratory data packages by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) guidance to ensure compliance with published analytical methods and usability of environmental data.
• Upload laboratory analytical data to specific client and regulatory databases.
• Manage data in relational database systems like EarthSoft EQuIS, Locus EIM, MS Access, or other environment databases.
• Prepare technical memoranda and white papers to be included in client deliverables.
• Implement innovation and automation tools produced by the team.
• Task management: Manage workloads assigned by chemistry staff within stipulated time. Should be flexible with working hours to support other geographical regions
• Proficient in Level 2 and 3 data validation. Experience in Level 4 validation is a value add for this role, but not mandatory.
• The project chemist will support quality assurance/quality control, data management, data analysis, and various analytical chemistry aspects of environmental investigations for our clients.
• The candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, developing their technical skills as a chemist while exploring new interests as well.
• You’ll be valued as a unique resource as you contribute and support our project teams by providing key technical assistance for various environmental remediation and monitoring projects.

Minimum Requirements:

Successful candidate(s) will have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in chemistry, Environmental Science, or another related discipline
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in a Quality control laboratory and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and or education.
• The ideal candidate will be able to understand requests from environmental subject matter experts.
• Knowledge of analytical chemistry principles (i.e., quality assurance and quality control)
• Familiarity with data validation, data review, field screening, data management, and sampling plans.
• Experience using relational databases such as EQuIS, Locus EIM, MS Access, and other environmental databases or knowledge of handling laboratory LIMS.
• Should be proficient in data validation and understand the valid qualifiers and reason codes.
• Knowledge or experience with the analytical challenges presented by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
• Experience performing chemical analysis (Quality control) in an academic or commercial setting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Capable of taking accountability and driving planning, resolution, and execution of the project.
• Leading new or start-up-related projects where processes will need to be defined, implemented, and iterated

Additional information

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.

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.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.